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["Scott Weber and Muffy Barrett" <bluestem_farm@juno.com>]

Frag. virginiana has male and female flowers on separate plants.  You must 
have all one or all the other.  Add the second and you should get fruit.Muffy 
Barrett

---------- Original Message ----------

Hi all,

I have Fragaria virginiana as ground cover in some ornamental beds.  It's
been there several years and is spreading happily.  But I'm surprised-I've
not gotten a single fruit.

The plants are healthy, they flower like crazy, there are plenty of
pollinators.  It's not getting late frosts.  The fruit appears to be
setting, and then must be aborting very early on-it doesn't develop.

My original plants were clones-do they need cross pollination?  One resource
says they are gynodioecious.  Any ideas about what is going on?  Should I
plant some domestic strawberries among them for pollenizers?

Michele



Michele Stanton, M.S.

Horticulture Instructor

The University of Cincinnati

College of Design, Art, Architecture and Planning

P. O. Box 210016

2624 Clifton Avenue

Cincinnati, OH  45221-0016

(513) 556-HORT

Michele.stanton@uc.edu



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Michele

Maggie Whitson, the botanist at NKU has fruiting Fragaria virginiana. She may 
be willing to share. Let me know off list if you would like her contact info.

Mark



On May 19, 2013, at 1:46 PM, Michele Stanton wrote:

> Hi all,
> 
> I have Fragaria virginiana as ground cover in some ornamental beds.  It's
> been there several years and is spreading happily.  But I'm surprised-I've
> not gotten a single fruit.
> 
> The plants are healthy, they flower like crazy, there are plenty of
> pollinators.  It's not getting late frosts.  The fruit appears to be
> setting, and then must be aborting very early on-it doesn't develop.
> 
> My original plants were clones-do they need cross pollination?  One resource
> says they are gynodioecious.  Any ideas about what is going on?  Should I
> plant some domestic strawberries among them for pollenizers?
> 
> Michele
> 
> 
> 
> Michele Stanton, M.S.
> 
> Horticulture Instructor
> 
> The University of Cincinnati
> 
> College of Design, Art, Architecture and Planning
> 
> P. O. Box 210016
> 
> 2624 Clifton Avenue
> 
> Cincinnati, OH  45221-0016
> 
> (513) 556-HORT
> 
> Michele.stanton@uc.edu
> 
> 
> 
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