Strawberries

I have whatever they sell at Lowes. The third year they exploded, more strawberries than we could eat. Zone 8. Full Sun.

I planted some Camino Real bare root plants a few months ago. That’s what they had at my local nursery. We just picked the first few strawberries last week. Pretty good.

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Do strawberries need really good light or to be trellised?

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They prefer full sun. They’re a perennial. Very cold hardy. They do not need to be trellised. They’ll make fruit in the spring and fall (when it’s cooler.) During the summer (when temps get above 90) they’ll stop producing fruit and send out runners and concentrate on growing more foliage.

Thanks for the replies. Guess I'll check out the Camino Reals.

October is planting time for strawberries in So. La. Chandler is the variety

I'm in Alabama andI grow the Ozark Beauty variety. These are everbearing and produce most of the year. Thought I lost them from a weed that took over the garden and strawberry patch last fall. Cleaned the bed out two weeks ago and have blooms coming on as of today. I have 16 plants now but probably will get two hanging plants for use to start the runners so I can get up to 24. Cheapest way to grow strawberries. The 16 plants produced about three or four gallons last year.

Now my four blueberry bushes and eight blackberries put out. Door to the freezer is still full. Used them all winter and gave alot away last year. They're looking even better this year.

Thanks guys.