whats wrong with my strawberries?

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blackThumbz Santa Rosa, CA(Zone 9b) May 21, 2009

Hello,
first real try at growing strawberries.
Can any one tell me whats wrong? Some of the lower leaves are turning reddish.

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blackThumbz Santa Rosa, CA(Zone 9b) May 21, 2009

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Sarahskeeper Brockton, MA(Zone 6a) May 22, 2009

Those may be last years leaves that came with the plant. I trim most of them off at planting.
Your new growth looks fine.
My established beds are loaded with berries, the red leaves catch my eye ~ "A ripe one" lol. It'll be a couple more weeks for me.
Andy P

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lotsofkids Steubenville, OH May 27, 2009

I don't think it's anything to worry about either. We probably have over 600 plants, and a lot of them have these "old" leaves. Some of our berries are just starting to ripen...but we could use a lot more rain to help them out.

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mike_in_NZ Atawhai,Nelson, New Zealand(Zone 10a) Jul 03, 2009

Make sure you put pea straw under the plants and this will stop the fruit from rotting on the soil. Strawberries deteriorate very quickly - especially if they come in contact with moist soil.



Mike

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