There are many varieties of strawberries. Below are a few choice varieties of compost growing of strawberries that gardener usually plant.
Remontant strawberries need heavy organic manuring, plus plenty of water during the summer. They mature twice as quickly as ordinary kinds and they need moisture during the rapid build-up of crowns in summer. The planting of new rows is usually done in October and when the first blossoms appear in May these are removed. It helps if diluted Liquinure is given.
Baron Solemacher is perhaps the best variety. Easy to grow and a heavy cropper.
Hampshire Maid if deblossomed in May and June will produce fruits from July until November. The plant is compact, the trusses appear all round and the fruit is found at the edge of the foliage. The fruit is rounded-conical, firm and dark red. It is suitable for jam. It certainly is a very heavy cropper.
Red Alpine Improved is very similar to Baron Solemacher though claimed by some to have a better flavour. N.B. Neither of these varieties produces runners.
Some choice varieties for compost growing of strawberries are Cambridge Favorite. The Hartley Mauditt strain of this variety is outstanding. Captain A. W. S. Agar, V.C., who supplies this variety, sends the plants to growers on or about August 22nd. A very heavy cropper. Fruit very large, conical and salmon scarlet. The plants arc compact, the runners have strong crowns and make rapid growth. An excellent variety for ganwicks and cloches. Season second early; Cambridge Late Pine. A strong-growing variety which because it flowers late is very resistant to frost and mildew. Produces large, round, conical, crimson fruits of excellent sweet flavour. First class for bottling and canning. Season late; Cambridge Prizewinner. Plants are tall with spreading foliage. The berries are light scarlet in colour but they are nice and firm. The first fruits are large and conical, the later ones smaller and more rounded unless the plants are properly fed and mulched, when the size keeps up. Loves being given a little extra potash in the form of wood ashes. Season early. - 15266
Remontant strawberries need heavy organic manuring, plus plenty of water during the summer. They mature twice as quickly as ordinary kinds and they need moisture during the rapid build-up of crowns in summer. The planting of new rows is usually done in October and when the first blossoms appear in May these are removed. It helps if diluted Liquinure is given.
Baron Solemacher is perhaps the best variety. Easy to grow and a heavy cropper.
Hampshire Maid if deblossomed in May and June will produce fruits from July until November. The plant is compact, the trusses appear all round and the fruit is found at the edge of the foliage. The fruit is rounded-conical, firm and dark red. It is suitable for jam. It certainly is a very heavy cropper.
Red Alpine Improved is very similar to Baron Solemacher though claimed by some to have a better flavour. N.B. Neither of these varieties produces runners.
Some choice varieties for compost growing of strawberries are Cambridge Favorite. The Hartley Mauditt strain of this variety is outstanding. Captain A. W. S. Agar, V.C., who supplies this variety, sends the plants to growers on or about August 22nd. A very heavy cropper. Fruit very large, conical and salmon scarlet. The plants arc compact, the runners have strong crowns and make rapid growth. An excellent variety for ganwicks and cloches. Season second early; Cambridge Late Pine. A strong-growing variety which because it flowers late is very resistant to frost and mildew. Produces large, round, conical, crimson fruits of excellent sweet flavour. First class for bottling and canning. Season late; Cambridge Prizewinner. Plants are tall with spreading foliage. The berries are light scarlet in colour but they are nice and firm. The first fruits are large and conical, the later ones smaller and more rounded unless the plants are properly fed and mulched, when the size keeps up. Loves being given a little extra potash in the form of wood ashes. Season early. - 15266
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