Quick Question About Strawberry Runners

Hello all,

I managed to get hold of ten Strawberry Plants that had been grown
from last years runners........... I was reading about this and on lots of sites
it says to remove the flowers from year 1 plants, so that you get a better
yield next year (year 2)

My question is that these runners were started last year, so are these classed
as year 1? should I be removing the flowers or should I let them bear fruit
this year?

Thanks

 

Enjoy the fruits this year as I did with mine last year.
I am looking forward to more this year as I have got plenty to enjoy due to nobody else wanting them in this house. Greedy soul that I am.

 

Yes the guy I brought them from said he rooted the runners about August last year..................so I guess no strawberries this year then Will it
really effect next years yield that much.

 

I'd just let them do their thing. You'll get some fruit as opposed to no fruit this year, and they'll still be 2 year old next year

 

Thanks for the replies.......have decided to grow 7 of them and not to allow
any fruit on the other 3

I don't grow much in the greenhouse during the summer months and just wondered if the temperature would be too hot for strawberries?