Mara Des Bois Strawberry Plant-BUY 4 GET 1 FREE
Mara Des Bois strawberry was developed by a French breeding program. This variety produces small to medium fruit, and contains the highest flavor and fragrance of any everbearer. Berries have an attractive red color with a high gloss.
Mara Des Bois Strawberry Plants
Mara Des Bois strawberry was developed by a French breeding program. This variety produces small to medium fruit, and contains the highest flavor and fragrance of any everbearer. Berries have an attractive red color with a high gloss. Planted in the spring, Mara Des Bois Strawberry plants will produce fruit during the summer into the fall. The following spring it also produces a good spring crop. Although considered a specialty variety for home gardeners, it is also good for commercial applications when high taste and berry fragrance is required.
- Berry Size:
- Small/Med
- Best in Zones:
- 4 - 7
- Firmness:
- Moderate
- Flavor:
- Excellent
- Freezing Quality:
- Excellent
- Resistant to:
- n/a
- We recommend a soil pH level of 6.5 - 6.8 for strawberry plants.We also recommend adding sand to our soil. Bare root strawberry plants need to have well draining soil. Add at least 30 percent and mix in with a rich compost type soil.
- Mara Des Bois Strawberry Plant bears fruit 12-14 weeks after planting.To double your fruit we would recommend pinching of the flowers. Every flower you pinch you will receive two flowers. You can produce a pint of strawberries per plant. Patience will pay huge rewards.
Avoid Common Mistakes Planting Mara Des Bois Strawberry Plants
- Read free planting guide 1-3 months before planting.
- Plants will fail to flourish if roots are too deep or too shallow.
- Pack soil firmly around the roots.
- Do not plant near wild plants or plants whose origins are unknown.
- Water well one to three times a week, not every day.
- Avoid fertilizer burn by fertilizing only after plants are established.
- Do not soak plants in water more than 1 hour!
- For planting instructions please Go Here!