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Alpine strawberry 'Delicious'

Fragaria vesca spp. alpina

Delicious is a variety of Alpine strawberry which is a member of the Strawberry family. Its botanical name is Fragaria vesca spp. alpina 'Delicious'. A type of Fruit, it mainly grows as a Perennial plant - which means it typically grows best over a long period (from 3 years+). Delicious is known for growing to a height of approximately 25.0 cm (that's 9.75 inches in imperial).

Delicious Alpine strawberry is normally quite a low maintenance plant and is normally very easy to grow - great for beginner gardeners!

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How to grow Alpine strawberry 'Delicious'

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Delicious is generally regarded as a hardy plant, so it can be safe to leave outdoors for the majority of winter (although if in doubt, using a row cover is often a good idea). Delicious needs a soil ph of 5.8 to 6.5 (weakly acidic soil).

Growing Delicious from seed

Transplanting Delicious

Delicious is hardy, so ensure you wait until all danger of frost has passed in your area before considering planting outside.

Harvesting Delicious

Alpine strawberry 'Delicious' information

How long does Delicious take to grow?

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