Your Wild Strawberry should be repotted with care and in this article we go over exactly how to do it. Coming from the Rosacea family of plants, it is a good idea to look at other types of Fruit to make the best decision when repotting as all Fruit plants can be repotted in similar ways.
Wild Strawberry – How to repot for best results
In this article and the steps below, you’ll learn how to repot your Wild Strawberry, just like you would repot your Watermelon as it is in the same family. Follow along as you do it or make notes if necessary.
First, get your Wild Strawberry loose in the pot
Once you have decided on repotting, do you research. Without research, the repotting process may not be as effective as you think and you can use this as an opportunity to maximise the health and growth of your Wild Strawberry by checking the soil ph (5.5 to 6.5) and timing the repot just before the bloom time of the plant too. The bloom time of Wild Strawberry is: Spring. Once you are sure when to repot, water your soil in preparation for extraction.
Second, prepare the new pot for your Wild Strawberry
Patience is key when extracting your Wild Strawberry from the pot. Depending on the age of the Wild Strawberry, it may have complex root systems. Take care and maybe turn it upside down to ease it out.
Third, select the soil optimally when preparing Wild Strawberry for repotting
So you have prepared your new pot and also removed Wild Strawberry from the old pot. The final step is simple, fill in any gaps with Fertile, well-drained loam soil and allow your Wild Strawberry to flourish.
How to care for Wild Strawberry
After the repotting process for Wild Strawberry is over, it is important that you are clued up on how to take care of it into the future.
Managing the growth and care of Wild Strawberry following repotting
Repotting is most of the time going to help your Wild Strawberry grow, especially if you are moving it to a more suitably sized pot with some better fitting soil. However, once repotted, you should grow the plant in the right hardiness zone of 5a-9b (USDA) and in a similar climate to where the plant would have usually been growing (Eastern Canada, Northern & Eastern U.S.).
This is vital to maximise the chance it will reach its mature size of 6–12 in. tall, 6–12 in. wide.. Also, a final factor in ensuring that Wild Strawberry reaches this height and the full mature size that it can is to ensure the exposure from the sun is correct. Aim for it to get Part sun, part shade exposure.
After repotting Wild Strawberry, should you keep inside or out?
To answer the question of if you should plant or repot your Wild Strawberry outside or inside, you should look at the ideal environments for the plant. consider that Wild Strawberry is native to Eastern Canada, Northern & Eastern U.S. and then take into consideration whether your area has a similar climate based on your knowledge.
Another thing that you should consider is that Wild Strawberry is in the 5a-9b (USDA) hardiness zone in the United States. Visit this website to work out what zone you live in and make the right decision.
How to work out if you have repot Wild Strawberry correctly
There is nothing better than seeing Wild Strawberry flourish after you have repotted it successfully. You can expect nan blooms in the Spring time and enjoy seeing your Wild Strawberry grow up before these months to around 6–12 in. tall, 6–12 in. wide.. If you don’t like the look of the type of plant you’re growing, perhaps try growing a Wild Cherry instead.
General care for repotting Wild Strawberry
Wild Strawberry is from the family of Rosacea and you may have also known that it is a type of Fruit which is safe once mature.
What other names does Wild Strawberry have?
Wild Strawberry Fragaria Virginiana or Fragaria virginiana are all other names you may have heard your Wild Strawberry be called. These names are more scientific and botanical. If you need more ideas for what plant to repot next, check out the below table.
| Our pick of a similar plant to repot | Tomato |
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| Our pick of a different plant to repot | Eastern Red Cedar |