Strawberry 'Ostara' - 10 pieces

CHF 26.65

Strawberry 'Ostara' - 10 pieces

Name: Strawberry 'Ostara' - 10 pieces
Brand: Fragaria
Price: 26.65 CHF
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Fragaria × ananassa 'Ostara'

CHF 26.65

Everbearing from summer to autumn
Sweet, aromatic, medium-sized fruits
White flowers from April
Plants about 20–30 cm tall
For beds, raised beds, hanging baskets and window boxes

'Ostara' is an everbearing strawberry that gives you fresh fruit for months. The medium-sized red berries are sweet and aromatic. With ten plants, a small bed or a few window boxes are enough to harvest regularly from summer to autumn.

About this variety

Unlike single-cropping varieties, 'Ostara' forms new flowers and fruit all summer long. The berries are bright red, medium-sized and have a sweet, rounded flavour. So while there is no single big harvest, there is a bowlful of fresh strawberries almost every week.

At about 20–30 cm tall, it is ideal for raised beds, pots, window boxes and hanging baskets, but also for the classic garden bed. Choose a sunny spot with loose, humus-rich soil. It is happy among herbs such as thyme, basil or chives, and also works well as an edging along a vegetable bed.

The constant new flowers are a source of food for bees and bumblebees for months. To keep the plants vigorous, renew the bed after two to three years with young plants from your own runners, so the harvest stays generous year after year. If you grow several plants in a trough, the fruit is conveniently within reach and protected from slugs. A good reason to plant them close to the house.

Planting

Plant from March to May or in September and October. Set the plants so that the crown stays free. Space them 30–40 cm apart and mix a little compost into the soil. Water in well and keep moist for the first few weeks.

Care

Water evenly; in pots, daily on hot days. As the variety crops for a long time, it needs a dose of berry fertiliser in both spring and summer. Straw under the fruit prevents rot. Cut off any runners you do not need for propagation.

Specifications

Botanical name: Fragaria × ananassa 'Ostara'
Genus: Fruit and vegetables
Class: Various
Supplied as: Bare roots
Flower colour: White
Flowering time: April, May, June, July, August, September
Flowering season: Spring, Late spring, Early summer, High summer, Late summer and autumn
Height: 25 cm
Spread: 40 cm
Habit: Arching
Position: Sun
Suitable for: Bed, Pot and container
Soil type: Loamy
Drainage: Well-drained
Soil moisture: Moist
Soil pH: Neutral
Soil note: Suitable for many Swiss garden soils. A loose structure and good drainage matter more than a particular soil type.
Planting time: March, April, May, September, October
Planting depth: Do not cover the crown
Spacing: 30–40 cm
Number per m²: 8
Hardiness in Switzerland: Hardy in Switzerland
Overwintering note: Generally hardy in garden soil in Switzerland. At high, windy sites and in containers, plan extra winter protection and avoid winter wet.
For containers: Well suited to containers
Container note: Grow in a sufficiently large container with drainage holes and good drainage.
Cut flower: Not suitable as a cut flower
Naturalising: Not suitable
Naturalising note: Persists for several years in a suitable spot, but does not normally spread over larger areas on its own.
For bees and butterflies: Pollinator-friendly
Edible: Edible
RHS hardiness: H6