Re: Strawberries?
>You *can* save some of the runners to fill out your next year's
>stock, but they are never as vigorous as the parent plant. I'm
>not sure why. I suspect it has something to do with the fact
>that they are hybrid.
Jaime -- thanks for that input, it does make sense to me. I wonder
however, why the plants I purchase -- which are clearly offshoots of SOME
plant, would be less vigorous than the offshoots I save. Any ideas? (I
never did do very well with genetics at the University)
Nan
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Nan Sterman
San Diego County California
Sunset zone 24, USDA hardiness zone 10b or 11
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