Wild Strawberry seeds useless?
kurite
13 years ago
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jellyman
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strawberries, from seed & wild
Comments (3)I think the problem with mixing two varieties of strawberry is that you might prefer one or the other, but if they are mixed you won't know which plants produce which berries. In other words, once you mix them, they will remain mixed. Wild strawberry plants look pretty similar to domestic strawberry plants, except perhaps the wild ones are a little smaller - I don't think the size difference will be enough for you to separate the two types if you decide you want to....See MoreHave: Wild Strawberry starts for trade and many other seeds too!
Comments (6)I would love some of these as well, if there is anything on my list that you would like let me know. I also have a bunch of veggie seeds (some purchased, some left over from other trades) I also have a good amount of basil seeds from my garden. Could also trade amaryllis bulbs? let me know. my email is crcofca@aol.com...See MoreWild strawberries-- safe to eat?
Comments (3)True wild strawberries are pretty uncommon - haven't seen a patch of them in over 40 years. Never seen Waldsteinia in the flesh, but grew up with 'Indian strawberry', Duchesnia indica, growing throughout my backyard; small yellow flowers followed by little red strawberry-looking fruits with no appreciable flavor - we called 'em 'snakeberries'. Bet that's what you've got. Here is a link that might be useful: 'Indian Strawberry' - Duchesnia indica...See Moresorrel - tastes like wild strawberries?
Comments (7)Wild strawberries are the tiniest little bits of sweet ambrosia that you would ever want to taste. Tinier than a woman's fingernail, they would have to be awesome to do all that work to pick them. And they are. Sorrel is also mighty tasty though less so, if you have to compare. But no where in my universe do they even fall into the same grouping. One is sweet and the other sour. FataMorgana...See Morejellyman
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