15 June Bearing Strawberry Plants – Honeoye, Sparkle, Chandler Variety Pack – Bare Root Live Plants

Overview

Embark on a delightful gardening journey with our june bearing strawberry plants variety pack. This collection features 15 premium bare root strawberry plants, carefully selected to provide a diverse and abundant harvest throughout the early summer. You’ll receive five plants each of three exceptional varieties: Honeoye, Sparkle, and Chandler. These varieties are renowned for their robust growth, delicious fruit, and adaptability to various growing conditions across the United States. Whether you’re a seasoned gardener or just starting out, this pack offers a fantastic opportunity to enjoy the unparalleled taste of homegrown strawberries. These live plants arrive ready to be planted, promising a rewarding experience as they mature and produce sweet, juicy berries.

Growing your own strawberries is an incredibly satisfying experience, and this mix of june bearing strawberry plants ensures a prolonged season of fresh fruit. Each variety brings its unique characteristics to your garden, from early ripening to exceptional freezing qualities. This pack is designed to give you a head start on creating a productive and beautiful strawberry patch, providing a continuous supply of berries for snacking, desserts, and preserves. Discover the joy of harvesting your own fruit straight from the garden with these vibrant and fruitful plants.

Key Benefits

Our june bearing strawberry plants offer numerous advantages for the home gardener, ensuring a successful and delicious harvest. Each variety contributes unique benefits:

• Diverse Harvest: Enjoy a varied crop with three distinct varieties offering different ripening times, flavors, and textures, extending your fresh strawberry season.
• Excellent Flavor & Quality: Each variety is chosen for its superior taste, aroma, and overall fruit quality, perfect for fresh consumption, baking, or preserving.
• High Yield Potential: These vigorous plants are known for their strong production, promising a generous harvest of berries from a relatively small planting area.
• Versatile Culinary Uses: From fresh eating to making jams and freezing, the berries from these june bearing strawberry plants are incredibly versatile for all your culinary needs. The sparkle strawberry variety is particularly excellent for jam and freezing.
• Adaptable & Hardy: Selected for their hardiness and ability to thrive in various climates (USDA Zones 4-10), making them a reliable choice for many gardeners.
• Beginner-Friendly: With proper strawberry plant care, these varieties are relatively easy to grow, making them suitable for gardeners of all experience levels.
• Healthy Bare Root Plants: Shipped as healthy bare root plants, they establish quickly and grow into strong, productive plants.

Plant Care & Growing Tips

Proper strawberry plant care is essential for a bountiful harvest of your june bearing strawberry plants. Upon arrival, your bare root plants should be planted as soon as possible. Choose a site with at least 6-8 hours of full sun per day. Strawberries prefer well-drained soil with a pH between 5.5 and 6.5. Amend heavy clay soils with organic matter to improve drainage. Plant the bare roots with the crown (the point where the leaves emerge) at soil level, ensuring the roots are spread out and not bunched up. Water thoroughly after planting.

Consistent watering is crucial, especially during fruit development. Aim for about 1 inch of water per week, either from rain or irrigation. Avoid overhead watering to reduce the risk of fungal diseases. Fertilize in early spring with a balanced fertilizer, and again after the main harvest. For the best yields and fruit size, it’s often recommended to remove runners in the first year to allow the mother plant to establish a strong root system. In subsequent years, you can allow some runners to form new plants, but prevent the patch from becoming too dense. The honeoye strawberry plant, for example, is vigorous, but benefits from good spacing.

Protect your chandler strawberry plants and other varieties from pests and diseases by maintaining good air circulation and promptly removing any diseased foliage. In colder climates, apply a layer of straw mulch after the ground freezes to protect the plants from winter damage. Remove the mulch in spring when new growth appears. Proper mulching also helps suppress weeds and conserve soil moisture throughout the growing season. Following these guidelines for strawberry plant care will ensure healthy plants and delicious fruit for years to come.

Size & Details

This offering includes a total of 15 bare root strawberry plants, comprising 5 plants each of the Honeoye, Sparkle, and Chandler varieties. These are live, dormant plants shipped without soil, ready for immediate planting upon arrival. Each plant is carefully inspected to ensure health and vigor, providing a strong foundation for your strawberry patch. When planted, these plants are expected to establish quickly and begin producing runners and foliage. We recommend spacing these plants approximately 12 inches apart to allow ample room for growth and air circulation, which helps in disease prevention and optimal fruit production.

The june bearing strawberry plants will typically produce their main crop in early to mid-summer, depending on your local climate and planting time. The ‘Honeoye’ variety is known for its large, firm berries and high productivity over a long fruiting season. The ‘Sparkle’ variety yields medium-sized, flavorful berries, excellent for jams and freezing, and is particularly vigorous. The ‘Chandler’ variety ripens early, producing large, firm, glossy fruit. These plants are perennial and, with proper strawberry plant care, will provide delicious harvests for several years.

Frequently Asked Questions

• Q: What condition will the june bearing strawberry plants arrive in? A: Your order will arrive as 15 healthy bare root strawberry plants, meaning they are dormant and shipped without soil. They should be planted as soon as possible after delivery.
• Q: How big do these strawberry plant care varieties get? A: Strawberry plants typically grow about 6-12 inches tall and spread via runners. Proper spacing of 12 inches apart is recommended for optimal growth and fruit production.
• Q: Is this an indoor or outdoor plant? A: These are outdoor plants, best suited for garden beds, raised beds, or large containers where they can receive full sun and spread.
• Q: How much sunlight do these plants need? A: All three varieties of june bearing strawberry plants require at least 6-8 hours of direct full sun per day to produce the best fruit yields and quality.
• Q: When is the best time to plant these bare root strawberry plants? A: The ideal time to plant bare root strawberries is in early spring after the last frost, allowing them ample time to establish before their main fruiting season.
• Q: Are these plants good for beginners? A: Yes, these varieties are generally considered good for beginners, especially the sparkle strawberry variety, as they are relatively forgiving and rewarding with basic care.
• Q: What kind of soil do these chandler strawberry plants prefer? A: They thrive in well-drained, slightly acidic soil with a pH between 5.5 and 6.5. Amending with organic matter can improve soil structure.
• Q: How often should I water my strawberry plants? A: Water regularly, especially during dry spells and fruit development. Aim for about 1 inch of water per week, keeping the soil consistently moist but not waterlogged.
• Q: Will these strawberry plants survive winter in my zone? A: These varieties are hardy in USDA Zones 4-10. In colder zones, applying a layer of straw mulch in late fall will help protect them over winter.
• Q: Can I grow these honeoye strawberry plant varieties in containers? A: Yes, you can grow them in large containers or strawberry pots, ensuring good drainage and adequate space for each plant.