I am looking for information on transplanting Ever Bearing Strawberries. I have a few plants, but they are not in a good location and do not get enough sun light. I live in the southern most area of New Jersey. Some of the things I have read say to transplant in the Spring and some say to wait until fall. Does anybody have any information?
I don't know about your area, but I have moved them in the fall. I don't know if moving them in the spring would effect their production. So I don't risk it.
I always transplant my strawbs before mid august...but technically, it can be done until mud september. Just water the hole well when you put them in their new location. Water regularly for the two-three weeks following (if it doesn't rain).
Thank you trudy & Sjoerd for your help. I would also like to know if you should water real well BEFORE transplanting anything or is it best to have the ground a little dryer?
I always water well before. That can take two forms: (1) Before I take a store-bought plant out of it's pot, I soak the pot and all in water for ±30 mins depending upon how wet it was. (2) In the instance where I dig up a plant out of my garden and plant it elsewhere--First I dig the hole, pour in water then plop the plant in and cover and firm it. *I always put water into any hole that I plant anything into. I'm nt sure if you consider this second method technically "watering beforehand". **Eventhough I pre-water...I also give water a final time after the plant is planted. I believe very strongly that plants that must 'suffer' transplanting also need extra watering to insure their survival and establishment. Any time the roots of a plant are disturbed by virture of transplanting they undergo a bit of a 'shock', for lack of a better term. The extra water helps it get through this period of retardation when all growth and progress is temporariily suspended. ***Pre-watering is especially important with trees, bushes and dry-root plants ordered over the internet. I hope this opinion helps.
Again I have to say Thank You. Sjoerd, you are a wealth of good information. I don't know where you are located, but I bet you have some great gardens. God Bless you and everyone else for your welcomes to me and all your help. Have a good day every day! Gardenrabbit.
Hi Gardenrabbit, I'm originally from NJ. I lived on Barnegat Bay and I tried transplanting strawberries in spring and they died. When I transplanted them in late September, they did very well. I would follow Sjoerd'd advice on transplanting, she really knows what she is doing. Good luck!
Hiyah Gardenrabbit. I am located in Nederland, or Holland as many folks call it. We are almost at the same latitude as you on the globe. I'm really glad that you felt welcome here and I hope that you will stay and contine contributing. It's always so nice to hear about and see gardens (or atleast plants) of other folks and learn how they do things. I went and looked closely how some of the old, second year plants of mine were doing. (I had cut almost all their leaves off after fruiting then gave them a smattering of bloodmeal)--and I wanted to see how they were getting along. They are nice and bushy again and settling-in for the winter. They had even made a couple of flower stalks with this absurd weather that we've been having here. I nipped them off. Good luck with your strawbs, and keep us posted on things there.
