A couple of weeks ago I found a strawberry over ripened and with fly eggs on it
. So not fancying eating it, I removed the eggs and took thin slices of outside flesh & seeds and planted them.
It seems to of worked
. I have baby something growing in the pot, to soon to tell if it’s actually the strawberries.
Fingers are crossed.
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Interesting, I noticed some of my strawberries merged together with what looked like leaves growing at the junctions, perhaps I should have planted them. I'll watch your experiment instead.
Don't see why it wouldn't work. I shall be watching this with interest.
(04-07-2020, 12:24 PM)JJB Wrote: [ -> ]Interesting, I noticed some of my strawberries merged together with what looked like leaves growing at the junctions, perhaps I should have planted them. I'll watch your experiment instead.
Are they Malwina?
They do funny things - its "Phyllody" or, as I say it Bill Oddy.
Otherwise, could be our old friend - Fasciation.
More at
https://www.rhs.org.uk/advice/profile?PID=1031
I like 'fasciation' a lovely word, sounds like a dance move. Phyllody is new to me, am looking that one up.
(04-07-2020, 12:42 PM)Veggie Wrote: [ -> ] (04-07-2020, 12:24 PM)JJB Wrote: [ -> ]Interesting, I noticed some of my strawberries merged together with what looked like leaves growing at the junctions, perhaps I should have planted them. I'll watch your experiment instead.
Are they Malwina?
They do funny things - its "Phyllody" or, as I say it Bill Oddy.
Otherwise, could be our old friend - Fasciation.
More at https://www.rhs.org.uk/advice/profile?PID=1031
After looking up variety, it's not Malwina, but Mighty Marshmellow.
The experiment seems to be going very well. I’ve about 23 seedlings now.
Next thing I need to find out is if strawberries have crossed or if they will grow true.