Fragaria Albion
$29.99
Fragaria ananassa Albion supplies firm, sweet red strawberries through a long harvest season on compact plants for sunny beds and pots.
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Description
Fragaria ananassa Albion produces firm, sweet red strawberries for picking from summer into fall. White flowers appear above compact green foliage before the fruit develops. The low plants work well in edible beds, vegetable gardens, and roomy patio containers. Repeated flowering supports a longer harvest than a single early crop.
Choose full sun for the strongest fruit production and keep the soil moist but well drained while berries form. Add compost before planting and feed lightly as flowering begins in spring. Transplant vigorous rooted runners from healthy productive crowns to make new plants. Remove excess runners after fruiting and clear old leaves in early spring. Slugs, birds, mites, gray mold, and root rot are the main concerns in dense or wet plantings.
Additional information
| Height | 30 cm – 30 cm |
|---|---|
| Spread | 30 cm – 60 cm |
| Flowering months | May, June, July, August, April, September |
| Synonyms | Fragaria × ananassa Albion, Fragaria Albion |
| Family | Rosaceae |
| Propagation | Propagate Fragaria ananassa Albion by transplanting rooted runners. Choose vigorous young runners from healthy productive plants. |
| Pests | Fragaria ananassa Albion may attract slugs, birds, mites, and aphids. Check under dense leaves where pests and damaged fruit can hide. |
| Diseases | Grey mould and root rot can affect Fragaria ananassa Albion in wet crowded beds. Good spacing, mulch, and free drainage reduce disease pressure. |
| Pruning | Remove excess runners from Fragaria ananassa Albion after fruiting to keep crowns productive. Clear old leaves in early spring before fresh growth begins. |
| Hazardous | unknown |
| Variegated | no |
| Watering instructions | Keep soil moist and well drained during fruiting. |
| Sunlight instructions | Grow in full sun for the strongest crop. |
| Color flower autumn | White |
| Color flower spring | White |
| Color flower summer | White |
| Aspect | East, South, West |
| Foliage | Evergreen |
| Habit | Mat-former, Trailing |
| Moisture | Moist but Well Drained |
| Ph | Acid, Alkaline, Neutral |
| Position | Full sun |
| Shape | Prostrate, Spreading |
| Suggest planting location | Pollinator Garden, Patio and container use, Edible fruit plants, Cottage and informal gardens, Vegetable Garden |
| Type | Fruit |
| Use for | Low maintenance, Container Planting, Edible |
| Years to max height | 1 |
| Drought resistance | moderate |
| Cultivation | Plant in full sun. Use fertile soil that drains well. Keep moisture steady while flowers and fruit form. Mulch to keep berries clean. Remove extra runners after fruiting. |
| Soil | Loam, Sand |
| Harvest in | 6, 7, 8, 9, 10 |
| Local names | Albion Strawberry, Everbearing Strawberry, Strawberry |
| Blomidon Item No | FRAAL25BUN |
| Usps | White flowers lead to firm sweet red berries., Compact everbearing plants suit beds and containers. |
| Common Name | Albion Strawberry |