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The strawberry isn't botanically a berry: the tiny 'pips' on its surface are the true fruits, and the red flesh is a swollen flower receptacle.
Fragaria × ananassa
Perennial fruit producing for 3–4 years before yields drop. June-bearers fruit once heavily; everbearers and day-neutrals spread the harvest. Mulch with straw to keep berries clean and slug-free.
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The strawberry isn't botanically a berry: the tiny 'pips' on its surface are the true fruits, and the red flesh is a swollen flower receptacle.
Rubus fruticosus agg.
A fellow Rosaceae — similar growing habits to Strawberry
Attract to keep them in check — plant nearby.Strawberry is usually grown from offsets rather than seed. Detach a rooted offset from the parent plant and pot it up on its own.
Syrphidae
The adults only drink nectar. It is the larvae that eat the aphids.
Water: Medium · Height: 25 cm · Soil: Well-draining loam or sandy loam with organic matter. pH 5.5-6.8. Avoid waterlogging. Good fertility preferred.
These three thrive alongside Strawberry — and alongside each other.
