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Strawberry Planter - Description
- Attractive Victorian Style Strawberry Planter
- Capacity: 32 Strawberry Plants (Max)
- Volume: 80 Litres
- Dimensions
- Height: 60cm / 24 Inches
- Diameter 40cm / 16 Inches
- This Strawberry Planter Includes
- 1 Barrel
- 1 Base Unit
- 1 Top Ring
- 24 Side Pockets
- 4 Support Wires
- 1 Watering Tube
- 1 Bird & Pest Net with Support Dome & Poles
- Manufacturer: Apollo Gardening
- Material: Corrugated Light Weight Polypropylene Plastic
- Perfect for Enjoying Home Grown Strawberries
- Ideal for Gardens, Patios or Balconies
- Can be Planted from Top & Sides Using Side Planting Pockets
- Netting Provides Protection from Birds
- Folds Up When Not in Use
- Colour: Terracotta
- Flat Packed & Includes Assembly Instructions
Strawberry Planter - Uses
- Strawberry planter is suitable for balconies, patios or around the garden
- Holds up to 32 plants
- Great for growing strawberries in a limited space
- Can be used to grow herbs, flowers or salad plants
- Compact, tiered design creates a vertical garden of strawberries, saving space
Strawberry Planter - Advantages
- Solid & durable designed strawberry planter
- Vertical gardening maximises use of space in the garden
- Polypropylene material absorbs sunlight, warming soil within
- Can grow up to 32 strawberry plants
- Attractive garden feature can be used to grow flowers or herbs also
Strawberry Planter - How to Use
- Assemble strawberry planter as per instructions
Watering
- Pour water into central watering chamber to ensure water penetrates to base of barrel
- Water until the compost is suitably moist
Planting
- Plant in Spring, plant with small plug plants grown from seed
- Place 1 plant in each of the 24 cups & plant 8 in the top of the barrel
- Strawberry plants can live for up to 5 years
- Use multipurpose compost
- Fill to the height of each side pocket, then plant each pocket & add more compost
- Continue until you reach the top of the barrel
General Care
- Feeding with potassium based feed once flowering starts
- Cover strawberry planter with netting once fruits appear
- Strawberries grow best & ripen better in a warm greenhouse
- Keep strawberries well mulched with straw to keep moist and prevent fruits from rotting
Strawberries are a real rewarding plant to grow in the garden. Their fragrance alone is enough to put you in a good mood and there is no better taste than a freshly picked strawberry, right out in the garden.
They grow by producing long runners which extend out from the parent plant and re-root in the ground. You can grow strawberries directly in the soil, but they are also suited to being grown in hanging baskets or specific strawberry planters.
In the midlands of Ireland they will require protection from early and late frosts so you will need to invest in a fleece or cloche to grow them.
Alternatively, grow them in pots and bring the pots indoors in frosty and cold conditions. If you don't want to be carry planters in and out then you can also grow your strawberries in greenhouses or polytunnels.
There are three types of strawberries to choose from, the early summer fruiting types, the perpetual fruiting types and wild strawberries.
- Early summer varieties will only fruit for about 3 weeks. Varieties include ‘Pegasus’, ‘Elsanta’ & ‘Alice’.
- Perpentual varieties or ‘Everberries’ fruit in mid Summer and continue a fruit right until the first frost. ‘Flamenco’ is a good choice.
- Wild strawberries produce small, sharp tasting fruits and are much more at home in our Irish climate and will grow in shade. However taste wise these do not compare to regular strawberries.
When to Grow Strawberries
Plant out September – November or mid March
You can buy transplants or plug plants of strawberries in early Spring and plant them directly out in the ground in mid March. However best results are achieved when plants are planted in September of the previous year as this gives the plant’s roots a chance to develop. Strawberries are quiet hardy but in severe frost make sure you cover your rows with a fleece.
Where to Grow Strawberries
Sunny location, avoid frost pockets & wind
If you choose to grow your strawberries outdoors in the soil then choose a well sheltered spot, free of frost. In Winter the dormant strawberry plant can survive the cold but as they grow and flower in Spring they become very susceptible to the cold. Plant perpetual verities in March.
How to Plant Strawberries
Fertile, well draining soil. Space 30cm apart & rows 45 cm apart
Prepare soil well before planting, adding well rotted farm yard manure. Ensure all of roots are below soil level but non of the runners are below soil level. Space each plant 30cm (12”) apart and space rows 45cm (18”) apart. Water plants in well.
Care of Strawberries
Keep moist, protect fruits with netting & mulch around base
Strawberries need to be kept moist until they establish a root system. Regular watering is required for the 1st few months after planting.
Keep plants free of weeds, weeding rows every two weeks and mulch up around the base of the plants with either compost, straw or plastic. Using straw is most beneficial as this will keep the fruits up off the ground and help to prevent fruits rotting.
Birds can be a real pest with strawberries, cover your crops using garden netting before fruits develop.
Note: We don't ship plants on Fridays due to the extended period they would remain without light & water
Shipping Options & Rates
FOR IRELAND & NORTHERN IRELAND
Standard Delivery on Plant Orders currently taking 6 working days
- Currently Plant orders are taking 6 working days to ship
- If you choose express we will fast track your plant order
- Standard Courier Delivery With Fastway (5-7 Working Days)
- Cost is €4.95 on Orders Below €75
- Free Delivery on Orders Above €75
- Rep. of Ireland & Northern Ireland Only
- Express Courier Delivery With Fastway (1-2 Working Days)
- Cost is €5 extra for express delivery
- This service guarantees that any order placed before 4pm will ship from our depot the same day on the next day delivery service *
- Rep. of Ireland & Northern Ireland Only
- Express Delivery With DPD (1-2 Working Days)
- Cost is €11.45 for orders below €75
- Cost is €6.50 for orders above €75
- This service guarantees that any order placed before 4pm will ship from our depot the same day on the next day delivery service *
- Rep. of Ireland & Northern Ireland Only
- This services comes with email tracking
- 'Seed' Postal Delivery Option ***
- Cost is €2 - Packet of Seeds ONLY Orders
- Note: Does Not Apply to Seed Potatoes, Bulbs or Sets ***
- Rep. of Ireland & Northern Ireland Only
- This is a non-trackable service
MAINLAND ENGLAND & SCOTLAND & WALES (Currently Unavailable Due to Brexit)
- Standard International Courier
- Cost is €10
- UK shipping fee covers parcels up to a total weight of 20Kg
WESTERN EUROPE & WORLDWIDE
- Standard International Courier
- Delivery rates vary, please see chart below
- Note: There is no free delivery for Western Europe Deliveries
Bulk Bags & Large Item Pallet Deliveries
- Bulk bags & large orders are shipped via pallet couriers on a rigid lorry
- Delivery is to kerbside only
- If road access to your site is tight, then please advise us before purchasing
- Please Note: We cannot guarantee next day delivery on pallet deliveries
- Also, we cannot guarantee delivery on a specific day (Please allow 1-3 days for delivery)
- It's always best to order well in advance to avoid disappointment
- Cancellation of pallets when items are already in transit will incur a 40 euro per pallet cancellation fee (To cover return delivery costs)
- Where pallet delivery can not be made due to site access, a 40 euro per pallet cancellation fee will apply (To cover return delivery costs)
International Delivery Prices & Times
- Please note max weights below, heavier orders may require additional payment
- We will contact you to discuss, if max weight of order exceeded
Terms
- The shipping fee is fixed for an order, regardless of the number of items bought
- All courier orders require signed proof of delivery & the customer must be contactable by phone
- We do not offer a weekend delivery service (Mon-Fri Only excl. Bank Holidays)
- * Our courier achieves a 98% success rate on next day deliveries
- Once your parcel is shipped it will be placed on works courier's next day delivery service
- ** Seed postal option applies to seed ONLY orders & is available in all 32 counties of Ireland
- *** Does not apply to seed potatoes, bulbs or sets
