Pinch Strawberry blossoms?

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SCNewbie Anderson, SC(Zone 7b) Feb 21, 2008

Hi,
This is my first strawberry bed - everbearing Tributes. I put them in a lasagne bed last November and they never missed a beat; they've survived & grown thru even our freezes.

I just went out to check them closely for the first time in a couple of months and a few of them have blossoms on them - boy am I surprised!! Should I pinch these off, or since they've been in the ground 3 months now, let them grow?

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Farmerdill Augusta, GA(Zone 8a) Feb 23, 2008

With everbearing types planted in the fall, I think I would just let them do their thing.

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SCNewbie Anderson, SC(Zone 7b) Feb 23, 2008

Thank you, Farmerdill!! I was hoping you'd chime in here. :)))

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glendalekid Tuscaloosa, AL(Zone 7b) Feb 23, 2008

Thanks, farmerdill. I planted my everybearing ones in the spring so I did have to pinch the blossoms for a while. Now I know that with fall planting I don't have to. Makes sense.

Karen

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brambledad Nashville, IN(Zone 5b) Feb 23, 2008

The only thing I could add to Farmerdill's mention is that you should keep them covered with a light frost barrier at nights. Strawberry blossoms are very susceptable to frosts when they are just about to open, and when they are open. We usually have to keep our early season bearers covered at nights thourgh April. A 1 oz. fabric should do it. What do you think, Farmerdill?

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Farmerdill Augusta, GA(Zone 8a) Feb 23, 2008

May be a good idea, if you want early berries. I am an old timer dating way back before that stuff was invented, so I just let nature takes its course.

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LTilton Glen Ellyn, IL(Zone 5b) Feb 23, 2008

I look out the window at my garden, including the strawberry bed, entirely covered in snow, and can only wonder that somewhere flowers are opening.

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glendalekid Tuscaloosa, AL(Zone 7b) Feb 23, 2008

Well, there's no snow on my strawberry bed, but no blossoms yet either. LOL.

karen



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SCNewbie Anderson, SC(Zone 7b) Feb 23, 2008

Thanks, Brambledad, I'll keep that in mind. I just checked our forecast for the week and we do have some low temps coming midweek.

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brambledad Nashville, IN(Zone 5b) Feb 24, 2008

Careful Farmerdill...remember what happened to the dinosaurs :)

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