Strawberry Rainbow Treasure F1
Strawberry Rainbow Treasure F1 is a strawberry variety that produces very large fruits. The strawberries are large and they taste and smell deliciously sweet. This productive variety is also very beautiful and attractive to look at. It flowers with the typical strawberry flowers in three different colours: red, pink and white. The not-too-large plant can easily be grown in large pots, window boxes, hanging baskets and balcony boxes. This puts fresh, homegrown strawberries within everyone's reach. Refresh the plants about every 3 years so you can always continue to enjoy the beautiful flowers and the deliciously juicy and sweet strawberries. Rainbow Treasure F1 strawberries can be harvested in the 2nd year after sowing and in subsequent years. You can harvest strawberries from strawberry Rainbow Treasure F1 from early summer to early autumn. Strawberry Rainbow Treasure F1 strawberries contain many vitamins and minerals. Strawberry Rainbow Treasure F1 contains vitamins B1, B2, B6, K, C and folic acid, among others. Strawberry Rainbow Treasure F1 contains the minerals: calcium, phosphorus, magnesium, copper, iron and zinc, among others. Strawberry Rainbow Treasure F1 is also low in calories. Strawberry Rainbow Treasure F1 strawberries taste delicious in desserts, with yoghurt for breakfast or dessert, in a fruit salad, in jam, in syrup, on a rusk and as filling in a homemade pie, flan or cake. Strawberry Rainbow Treasure F1 strawberries are also a very healthy snack. Several birds also eat the strawberries of strawberry Rainbow Treasure F1. The leaves disappear in winter and sprout again the following spring. Hardy perennial.
Growing strawberry Rainbow Treasure F1
Growing strawberry Rainbow Treasure F1 starts with sowing strawberry Rainbow Treasure F1 seeds. At www.123zaden.nl, you can buy these strawberry Rainbow Treasure F1 seeds. According to some sources, strawberry Rainbow Treasure F1 seeds germinate best if the seed is stratified first. This means keeping the closed packet of seeds in the fridge for 2 to 4 weeks. After this, let the seeds settle to room temperature for about 1 week before sowing. You can pre-sow indoors from the end of February in a tray filled with moist, airy potting soil. Cover the seeds with a very thin layer of sowing soil because strawberry Rainbow Treasure F1 is a light germinator. Place a lid on the trays to keep moisture in. Put the trays away in a place with semi-shade. Carefully moisten the seeds with a plant sprayer so as not to disturb the small, delicate seeds. At a germination temperature of 18 to 20 °C, it takes 15 to 20 days for the seeds to germinate. Ensure an even germination temperature and don't let the temperature drop especially at night. Remove the lid as soon as the seedlings emerge. Put the seedlings in separate pots as soon as they have their 2nd pair of true leaves. From early May, harden off the seedlings for 10 to 14 days by putting them outside during the day. From mid-May, as soon as there is no chance of night frost, place the young plants in a sunny spot with well-drained soil. Do not plant Rainbow Treasure F1 strawberry plants in the same spot where potatoes, tomatoes, peppers, aubergines or strawberries have been grown for the last three years. Support the fruits on the plant with straw to prevent rotting. Cover the Rainbow Treasure F1 strawberry plants with special nets to prevent feeding by birds and slugs. You can harvest strawberry Rainbow Treasure F1 from May to September. Strawberry Rainbow Treasure F1 is a hardy perennial.
Buying strawberry Rainbow Treasure F1 seeds
At 123zaden you will find different types of strawberry seeds in the assortment. Of course you can also buy strawberry Rainbow Treasure F1 seeds here. So order your strawberry Rainbow Treasure F1 seeds now easily, quickly and simply online at www.123zaden.nl!
Indoor sowing: late February - late March
Germination: 15 - 20 days
Germination temp: 18 - 20 °C
Sowing depth: shallow - ½ cm
Plant spacing: 25 cm
Planting position: sunny - well-drained
Harvest period: May - September
According to some, strawberry seeds germinate best after stratification. Put the seeds still in the package in the fridge for two - four weeks. Let the seeds slowly acclimate for a couple of days to room temperature before sowing.
Start with sowing indoors or under protection of glass from the end of February. Sow in seed trays filled with moist and loosened potting soil. Cover the seeds with a very thin layer of soil, because alpine strawberries are light germinators. Place the seed trays on a spot with some shade and keep moist. Use a spray bottle to water the seeds, so you don't disturb them. Cover the trays with a lid to retain the moisture. Keep the temperature as even as possible and don't let the temperature drop during the night.
Remove the lid when the seedlings emerge. Thin the seedlings out to 7 - 10 cm apart, when they've their second set of true leaves. You can also transplant the seedlings in separate pots. This way it's easier to transplant the seedlings outdoors. Harden the seedlings of in the beginning of May. Put them outdoors during the day for about 10 days. Put them indoors during the night. After this period you can plant your seedlings outdoors on a sunny plot with free draining soil. Frequent fertilizing and watering are necessary for good growth and production.
Don't plant strawberries on a plot where potatoes, tomatoes, peppers, eggplants or strawberries have grown within three years. As soon as the plants start producing fruits place straw underneath to prevent the fruits from rotting. Always water around the plant never on the plant. Protect your plants with nets, as soon as they start to produce fruits, against birds or snails.
