Daily Botanical: Alpine Strawberries (Fragaria vesca)
New alpine strawberry plants were put in a bit late in my community garden plot, so we’re getting our first berries from these plants well after most of the everbearing cultivated plants have finished their first flush.
If you’ve never had alpine strawberries, they’re intensely flavoured, not unlike wild strawberries. They have an almost spongy texture and remind me a little of dehydrated strawberries… yet not.
July 20th, 2009 at 12:27 pm
Beautiful photo Gayla. Do you ever make postcards or notecards out of your images?
I have been growing Alpine Strawberries in my garden for the last few years. I’m afraid I dug them up this year however, the flavor (and texture) never really did it for. It was a tough decision because they are adorable compact plants and love the pure white blooms.
July 20th, 2009 at 3:44 pm
Love the elongated form.
July 21st, 2009 at 10:01 pm
I grow these and LOVE them. I also grow the yellow version, which has a pineapple flavor to them. They are both in containers and have done well in them for the last 4 or 5 years.
July 21st, 2009 at 10:01 pm
I grow these and LOVE them. I also grow the yellow version, which has a pineapple flavor to them. They are both in containers and have done well in them for the last 4 or 5 years.
July 22nd, 2009 at 9:59 pm
Where did you get your alpine strawberry plants? I bought seeds from burpee, but only two started and then they died. :(
July 23rd, 2009 at 9:31 am
I bought my plants locally from Urban Harvest, but have also started seeds purchased from Renee’s Garden.
July 23rd, 2009 at 1:09 pm
So sweet. I started some from Renee’s seeds at the beginning of April but my plants are still very tiny. I doubt I’ll get flowers or fruit this season.