non-flowering stawberries

[Shirley]

All the strawberry plants in my garden have not flowered this year.  Plenty of lush growth but not a flower or berry in sight.  I have given them lots of tomato food when watering.  Some of the plants are last year's runners in growbags; other batch are in their second year in a new bed; other group are in their third year (due to be thrown out) which produced masses of fruit last year.

I am reluctant to take runners from any of the plants this year, just in case there is some problem, apart from the wet weather.

Suggestions, please.

[Shirley]

[manicscousers]

I think you're supposed to feed them when they start fruiting, shirley, i may be wrong  ;D

[kt.]

I planted 24 plants I was given that were made from runners last October. It is my first year with strawberries. I just planted them on manure & soil then left them to do their own thing. We got at least 7-8 punnet's over a 6 week period, not including the 5-6 that the slugs got. I did not get as many flowers as there were strawberries though.

Couldn't tell you the variety but I have just put 30 runners into pots this week to make a second bed later this year.

[manicscousers]

we have 30 second year and 40 first year strawberries, we never feed or water them..even the fourth years we put in buckets to force for a last ditch effort fruited, maybe it is a variety problem  :)

[Shirley]

Thanks for your replies - the variety is Sarian, which I grew from seed.  Perhaps I have just exhausted the crop.  It looks as if I will have to start again next year. My garden is small, so I only grow a few plants - enough to give me fresh strawberries through the summer for my breakfast.  Really missed out this year!