Strawberries in Northern Rockies

whoose · January 27, 2017

I live at 6000 feet in the Norther Rockies and would like to grow strawberries in a raised bed with a low tunnel. Looking for advise and suggestion for specific strawberries.

berryman · January 27, 2017

Whoose, I too am 6000 but south of you and while I haven't grown in a low tunnel, I have grown quite a few kinds. My favorite by far has been Sparkle. Doesn't keep too well, not huge berries, but the best flavor by far! June bearing.
try Norse Nursery for great quality and pricing.

greenthumbomaha · January 27, 2017

Ft Laramie is supposed to be very cold hardy. I grow it in Omaha. No tunnel.

- Lisa

Andrey_BY · January 28, 2017

I can send seeds of some European Alpine strawberry varieties doing well in any growing conditions. Small fruited and sweet.
February-March is the best time to start strawberry seeds indoor.

January 27, 2017	#2
berryman Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Feb 2016 Location: central utah Posts: 233	Whoose, I too am 6000 but south of you and while I haven't grown in a low tunnel, I have grown quite a few kinds. My favorite by far has been Sparkle. Doesn't keep too well, not huge berries, but the best flavor by far! June bearing. try Norse Nursery for great quality and pricing. Last edited by berryman; January 28, 2017 at 02:17 AM. Reason: brain perfarction

January 28, 2017	#4
Andrey_BY Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Minsk, Belarus, Eastern Europe (Zone 4a) Posts: 2,278	I can send seeds of some European Alpine strawberry varieties doing well in any growing conditions. Small fruited and sweet. February-March is the best time to start strawberry seeds indoor. __________________ 1 kg=2.2 lb , 1 m=39,37 in , 1 oz=28.35 g , 1 ft=30.48 cm , 1 lb= 0,4536 kg , 1 in=2.54 cm , 1 l = 0.26 gallon , 0 C=32 F Andrey a.k.a. TOMATODOR

January 27, 2017	#3
greenthumbomaha Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Omaha Zone 5 Posts: 2,514	Ft Laramie is supposed to be very cold hardy. I grow it in Omaha. No tunnel. - Lisa