Unbelievable Growing Strawberries In Hanging Containers

These are usually made from terra cotta but plastic versions do exist.

Growing strawberries in hanging containers. The plant can set flower buds. When we say acidic we mean something that is falling between the pH levels of 58 to 62. Growing strawberries in hanging containers is a simple way to grow a large number of plants and you dont even need a garden.

However to grow them one has to choose the right type of plant and container. Planting and Caring for Your Strawberries Strawberries can adapt to a wide variety of containers from 6- to 8-inch pots for individual plants to larger planters such as wooden or plastic half barrels for multiple plants. Strawberries can be planted straight into the ground or in containers such as pots boxes garden bags or hanging baskets.

The key to growing strawberries in hanging baskets is to select plant varieties which produce small berries and are not prone to creating runners or daughter plants. Strawberries are perennials which can be easily grown in containers and hanging pots. Growing strawberries in pots and hanging baskets Once youve prepared the soil and planted your chosen strawberry plants in the containers you selected put the potted strawberries in a place where they will receive six to eight hours of sunlight each day.

Some strawberry plants yield over months and some only once in 375 days. Leave enough room for the roots to spread throughout the soil. Clay and metal pots will conduct more heat whereas synthetic and light-colored pots keep roots nice and cool in.

Hanging baskets terracotta pots and special strawberry planters are just some of the containers to grow them in though for bucolic effect I prefer old wooden wine or vegetable crates. Strawberries grow easily in containers as small as 10-12 inches in diameter. Below I show you how to plant and grow them in a small garden or container and explain how to collect them and plant runners.

The best and most appropriate soil mix for strawberry in containers include such soil that is inclined towards the acidic side well drained and has high quantities of organic matter. They grow in hanging baskets and window boxes too. You can transplant year-old plants into containers in the early fall placing the container in a sunny but protected enclosure.