Strawberry Plant Rambling Cascade
Fragaria x ananassa 'Senga Sengana'
- Large, bright red strawberries have a real taste of old flavour.
- Runners can be up to 6 feet (1.8 metres) long making this variety perfect for hanging baskets or training to climb.
- Easy and fun to grow.
- Self-fertile.
Supplied as good-sized bare root plants.
Available from APPROXIMATELY mid November5 or more £1.50GBP each. Group & quantity discounts
Description
The flavour of this variety is quite exceptional and surpasses the taste or any bred 'for long shelf life' commercially grown strawberry. The large fruits are sweet and very juicy – a real dribble down your chin experience! In our opinion this is the best variety of strawberry there is.
Many major supermarkets are now using this variety of strawberry to make their jam – and a very sensible idea too!
Jeremy Shirley first saw these in Elmshorn in Germany back in the 1950s; these were growing in balcony troughs with runners all of 6 feet (1.8 metres) in length, festooned with lovely fruit. This is the perfect variety of strawberry for growing in hanging baskets, window boxes or to create a curtain of strawberries!
Much controversy existed in the past over the merits of climbing strawberries and the claims made. Whilst no strawberry can climb in the accepted sense, Rambling Cascade can be trained and tied into trellis, canes or around a stout pole, giving the effect of climbing strawberries.
Rambling Cascade is of course also suitable for open-ground growing and is a fantastic variety for those considering growing in matted rows.
Recommended by the RHS to be an excellent attractant and nectar source for bees and other beneficial insects.
- Self-fertile.
- Ideal for growing either in pots, baskets or the open ground.
- Plant 18" (45 cm) apart.
Pricing
Available from APPROXIMATELY mid NovemberPlease note: This product is only available in multiples of 5
This product is subject to group discount if you are buying multiple products from the same pricing group. Other products in this group are...
Strawberry Plant Cambridge Favourite
Strawberry Plant Malwina
Strawberry Plant Royal Sovereign
How To...
How To Grow Strawberries
Detailed advice on growing strawberries. Includes information on watering, pest control and harvesting.
Recipes
Strawberry Ice Cream Recipe
A quick and easy recipe to make the most gorgeous strawberry ice cream - with or without an ice cream-maker.
Strawberry Jam Recipe
An easy recipe for making everybody's favourite - strawberry jam!
Magazine Articles
Get Your Kids Into Gardening
An article about encouraging children to garden written by Stephen Shirley that appeared in Grow Your Own magazine
Strawberry Yields
An article on the basics of growing strawberries written by Stephen Shirley that appeared in the February 2007 issue of Grow Your Own magazine.
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