When to plant strawberry runners?

I've got some strawberry runners from QD which I think are Florence and Elvira which are in a sealed plastic container with compost in a bag and wondered how long they would keep for as its really cold here in Suffolk, I also have a mini greenhouse (unheated) if that may help?

 

They'll keep a while as long as they are getting sunlight & staying moist, too long sealed and you'll be looking at mold problems though, so they would be better off potted up in the greenhouse.

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Naga Welcome to GC

 

Hi Naga - to GC - lots of info available and lots of fun.

 

Welcome to GC!! I'm interested in this thread because I'm thinking of ordering my strawb runners soon. I was going to pot them up and stick em in my unheated greenhouse

 

I just received some strawberry runners, ones I ordered I mean - and I am going to HAVE to plant them today, although it is pouring with rain (and probably too early to plant them anyway ) because I am going to be away for 3 weeks, starting tomorrow!)

 

I reckon new strawberry plants will be fine outside from now. Strawberries are as tough as old boots. Mine keep surviving (and multiplying) outside, and my dad, who bought a tray of 6 young plants about 5 years ago now has about quarter of his allotment full of them.