Where can I obtain wild strawberry plants?

June 24, 2005 11:13 PM

Where can I obtain wild strawberry plants? (Preferably in South-East England.)
posted by alfhild to Home & Garden (4 answers total)

I don't know about wild strawberries, but the commercial Mara des bois variety should be available here. The Mara tastes (almost) like wild strawberries but the fruit is larger.
posted by elgilito at 7:45 AM on June 25, 2005

Response by poster: Thanks - I'd come to the conclusion that Mara des Bois was the nearest thing, but I hope to find wild strawberries that do well in dappled shade. As far as I can make out, Mara des Bois need sun, like other varieties.
posted by alfhild at 10:17 AM on June 25, 2005

Why not just walk out into a forest and grab some cuttings? It's how they propagate best.
posted by five fresh fish at 7:41 PM on June 25, 2005

Response by poster: If I find any, I wil :)
posted by alfhild at 9:23 PM on June 25, 2005