Among all strawberry varieties, climbing strawberries are particularly popular. They thrive wonderfully on the trellis on the balcony and in the bed. Care does not require laborious bending over, nor does convenient harvesting. This way, your climbing strawberries will overwinter without any problems.
Well prepared for the cold season
If winter is just around the corner, we recommend the following checklist for a successful hibernation. If you heed every point, you can look forward to a second season with your climbing strawberries under normal weather conditions:
- Immediately after harvest, cut off any withered tendrils
- the heart bud remains untouched by the secateurs
- place the plant box on wood or styrofoam in front of a house wall that is protected from the wind
- wrap the container with bubble wrap or garden fleece
- cover the substrate with hay, straw or leaves
- Alternatively, carry the box or bucket with trellis to a frost-free room
During the winter, climbing strawberries are threatened by drought when there is a frost. If there is no snowfall during periods of severe frost, the plants want to be watered on a frost-free day.