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TRADING SINCE 1967

WE GROW A FULL RANGE OF FUCHSIAS, HERBACEOUS PERENNIALS, SUMMER BEDDING,IN PLUGS, ALONG WITH    SOFT FRUIT, (BARE ROOT & POTTED) 

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this listing is for  20  bare rooted plants 


Hapil



Hapil is a large, vigorous plant producing a heavy crop of very large, bright, glossy mid-season fruit.

The easily picked fruit, its size, flavour and appearance all give great appeal 








Before planting, weed the site thoroughly, then improve the soil by digging in two buckets of well-rotted manure or garden compost per square metre/yard. You can also rake in a high potassium general fertiliser such as Vitax Q4 or fish, blood and bone, using half a handful per square metre/yard. 

Many gardeners grow strawberries through membrane. When put in place before planting, this suppresses weeds, holds water in the soil and stops soil splashing onto the fruit. Simply cut holes in the membrane to plant into the soil underneath. 


Plant strawberries all year round as long as the ground is not frozen  Planting in August or early September gives them longer to get established before fruiting, so they should produce a better crop.

Strawberries like fertile, well-drained, slightly acidic soil. In poor or heavy soil, it’s preferable to plant them in raised beds, which provide better drainage and increased rooting depth. 

They grow best and produce the sweetest fruits in full sun, but will tolerate some shade. Alpine strawberries thrive in light shade. 

Avoid planting strawberries in sites prone to late frosts, which can damage the flowers  or in exposed locations, which make it hard for pollinating insects to reach the flowers. Also, don’t plant in ground that has previously been used for potatoes, chrysanthemums or tomatoes, because they’re all prone to the disease verticillium wilt.