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djm906 Mount Prospect, IL(Zone 5a) Mar 19, 2002

I have several strawberry plants I received in a trade. Since it's too cold to plant outdoors yet, I put them in a pot indoors. All of a sudden the leaves are drooping and have fallen off two of them. The soil is damp. Would it be worth a try to save them by planting outdoors in a protected spot? It's supposed to be 55 degrees tomorrow, but Thursday going down to 20, which is quite low for this time of year. Any suggstions?

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jcf Brooklet, GA(Zone 8a) Mar 20, 2002

are they getting evough light. are they planted too deep. i think i would plant oputside making sure the crown of the plant is above the soil line and mulch real good. pull the mulch back when it wams back up.

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Terry Murfreesboro, TN(Zone 7a) Mar 20, 2002

I'm no expert on strawberries, but I wouldn't recommend planting them just to turn around and dig them up to move them again. Instead, you might move them to an unheated spot, like a garage. Let them dry out a bit, and keep them on the dry side (not bone dry, just not real damp.)

Considering you're zone five, it'd be best if you can keep them in a semi-dormant stage for another month or so. To get them some sunlight, (and make it convenient to do that), you might put all the pots in a large shallow box (cut the sides off a big box if you need to), and move it outside when the days are above freezing, and back in at night until your nighttime temps stay above freezing.

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