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- From: M* R* M* B* <Z*@PRODIGY.COM>
- Date: Sat, 2 Jan 1999 17:14:24 -0500
Lillian
I tried that! The strawberries as a ground cover, that is.
It didn't work.
They get these spots on them, and look really ratty for the season
following the fruit. And to keep blooming need a lot of fertilizer,
or manure the fall season before and have a reputation of needing to
be divided and replanted at least every three years, for good big
fruit.
I also have tried the variegated new one....it seems to have
potential. I sold some to a friend who is groing them in semi shade
in rich soil under a tree - well, actually under a dead tree that has
a wisteria vine growing up (of course probably the worst conditions!,
but she had the greenest thumb that I know of!!!!!). I, on the other
hand grew some on the edge of a garden, in kinda sandy soil, acid, of
course, and with some fertilizer, and they looked very weak. I need
to study that more. Certainly better in some shadier corner, but
needs some good sun.
How about the Alan Bloom one, anyone?
Bobbie
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Bobbie Brooks, NEDS, Gloucester, MA, zone 6.5
