Fragaria 'Ostara' - P9

Synonym
Synonyms (botanical): Fragaria x ananassa 'Thurgauer Dauerernte'.

Bulletpoints
* sweet in flavour * the flowers are highly favoured by bees, bumblebees and hoverflies * easy to care for

Growth habit
Stoloniferous, creeping.

Water
Water regularly and allow the soil to dry out in the meantime.

Location
Preferred location in a sunny position.

Soil
Fragaria vesca var. semperflorens 'Ostara' prefers nutrient-rich, sufficiently moist soil. Commercially available container plant soil.

Planting time
Container plants can be planted all year round, except when the soil is frozen and in summer heat (over 30°C).

Tasks
- Fertilise: In the period from March to April - Watering: In the period from April to September - Pruning: In the period from August to October.

Care
A slow-release fertiliser can be used in spring. This releases the nutrients slowly and continuously so that the plant is evenly supplied over a longer period of time.

Flower
The white, cupped flowers appear from May to September.

fruit
The red, medium-sized berries have a sweet flavour. The light red flesh of these blunt cone-shaped berries is medium firm. Ripening time from June.

Use
Tub, bee pasture, ground cover, fresh consumption, jam, dessert