Alpine Strawberry - Running Red - Distinctive form for hanging baskets - Fresh Seeds

The Running Red alpine strawberry (Fragaria vesca) is a remarkable variety that delights with both its appearance and taste. Its trailing shoots reach up to 1.5 metres in length, creating a dazzling, cascading curtain of greenery and red fruit. The plant grows to about 20 cm in height, but thanks to numerous long runners, it spreads exceptionally lushly. It is a true decoration for balconies, terraces, and container gardens, ideal for hanging baskets where every shoot full of flowers and fruit creates a display that is hard to ignore. Running Red combines beauty and utility, pleasing the eye with a beautiful habit and the palate with the sweetness of intensely red, fragrant fruit throughout the season.

Sowing depth

Sow the seeds of the Running Red alpine strawberry at a depth of approximately 0.5 cm. This is the optimal value that ensures adequate access to light and moisture, which are necessary to obtain even emergence and strong seedlings.

Sowing time under covers

The best time for sowing is the period from March to April. Sowing under covers allows you to obtain healthy, well-developed seedlings, ready for transplanting to a permanent place as soon as the risk of frost has passed.

Planting time

It is recommended to plant seedlings from May to September. During this time, plants have the best conditions for quick rooting and starting intensive growth. It is worth choosing sunny or semi-shaded positions so that the fruit acquires full flavour and aroma.

Spacing

When planting, maintain a spacing of approximately 40 x 30 cm. Thanks to this, each plant will have enough space for the development of the root system and runners, creating healthy, compact, and abundantly fruiting tufts.

Harvest time

Fruits ripen gradually from June right through to October, giving the possibility of regular, long-lasting harvests. The taste of these strawberries is exceptional, being sweet, intense, and full of summer aroma. They are ideal for desserts, cake decorations, or consumption straight from the bush.

Cultivation

Cultivation is simple, and the effects are spectacular. The plant requires regular watering, especially in pots and boxes where the substrate dries out faster. It grows best in fertile, slightly moist, and permeable soil. It is worth feeding it with natural or multi-component fertiliser every few weeks, which will strengthen its fruiting. In pot cultivation, it is worth protecting the roots from frost for the winter; a cover of horticultural fleece or insulating the pot is sufficient. This variety likes the sun; the more light there is, the more abundant the fruit and the longer, more impressive the shoots. It is an ideal plant for those wishing to combine the beauty of nature with the practical cultivation of healthy, home-grown fruit.

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Package contents

The package contains 0.2 g of seeds. You will find information regarding cultivation rules and the sowing use-by date on the packaging.