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Wild Strawberry Yellow Wonder - Fragaria vesca

Fragaria alpina Yellow Wonder
Wild Strawberry, Alpine Strawberry

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Yellow Alpine strawberry, I am the opposite and I hope it will produce when planted in a planter for now.

Nath44, 06/02/2024

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This is an excellent variety of alpine strawberry, similar to the wild strawberry, with a very sweet flavour. Its white fruits turn yellow when ripe, a colour that does not entice birds. The plant is not stoloniferous. It forms a compact clump that flowers and produces fruit throughout the season. This hardy variety can be grown in the ground or in a pot, in partial shade. It likes humus-rich, well-drained soil that remains slightly moist.
Flower size
1 cm
Height at maturity
20 cm
Spread at maturity
25 cm
Exposure
Partial shade
Hardiness
Hardy down to -23°C
Soil moisture
Moist soil
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Best planting time March, October
Recommended planting time February to April, September to November
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Description

Fragaria alpinum 'Yellow Wonder', sometimes called yellow wood strawberry, is an alpine strawberry whose small white strawberries turn yellow when ripe. This colour is unappealing to birds. The sweet strawberries have a scent like woodland strawberries. The plant does not produce runners, but it forms a compact clump that blooms and produces fruit throughout the season. This hardy variety can be grown in the ground or in a pot, in partial shade. It likes humus-rich, well-drained soil that remains slightly moist.

 

The alpine strawberry belongs to the Rosaceae family, just like many fruit trees (apple, pear, plum, medlar) and many ornamental plants (roses, avens, physocarpus). It is found in alpine woodlands, where the leaf litter provides a suitable carpet for its establishment. Unlike many strawberries, this one does not spread on the ground through long stems called runners. The plant forms a small, dense and neat clump that stays in place. The dark green leaves are composed of three toothed leaflets. They are semi-evergreen if the climate is not too cold. Between May and September, the plants produce small white flowers with 5 petals and a yellow central cone. Under good conditions, these flowers transform a few weeks later into small white fruit that turn yellow when fully ripe. Its flesh is sweet, fragrant, and aromatic. From a botanical point of view, strawberries are pseudocarps. The seeds on the strawberry (achenes) are the true fruits, while the red fleshy envelope is just a means for the plant to facilitate their dispersal by animals.

Fragaria alpinum 'Yellow Wonder' is an extremely hardy plant (down to -18°C (-0.4°F)). It can thrive under bushes and trees. Its production will be better in humiferous, rich soil that is not too dry. Plant it in partial shade or under non-burning sun. It is ideal for semi-shaded rockeries and slightly wild beds, where it will enhance taller plants such as bleeding heart 'Valentine', and large ferns such as Lady Fern (Athyrium filix-femina). It can be grown in planters or hanging baskets on slightly shaded patios or balconies.

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Wild Strawberry Yellow Wonder - Fragaria vesca (Foliage) Foliage

Flowering

Flower colour white
Flowering time May to September
Inflorescence Corymb
Flower size 1 cm

Foliage

Foliage persistence Semi-evergreen
Foliage colour dark green

Plant habit

Height at maturity 20 cm
Spread at maturity 25 cm
Growth rate fast

Botanical data

Genus

Fragaria

Species

alpina

Cultivar

Yellow Wonder

Family

Rosaceae

Other common names

Wild Strawberry, Alpine Strawberry

Origin

Alps

Product reference173271

Planting and care

It prefers a spot in partial shade, without scorching sunlight. Plant your strawberry in a well-draining mix enriched with a leaf compost or potting soil. The soil should always remain slightly moist, without being waterlogged. It can self-seed spontaneously if fruits are left on the plant.

Planting period

Best planting time March, October
Recommended planting time February to April, September to November

Intended location

Suitable for Meadow, Shaded rockery, Woodland edge
Type of use Edge of border, Container, Vegetable garden
Hardiness Hardy down to -23°C (USDA zone 6a) Show map
Ease of cultivation Beginner
Planting density 12 per m2
Exposure Partial shade
Soil pH Any
Soil type Silty-loamy (rich and light)
Soil moisture Moist soil, Humus-bearing, well-drained.

Care

Pruning No pruning necessary
Disease resistance Good
Overwinter Can be left in the ground
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