This variety cannot be shipped to the states of AK, AZ, CA, CO, HI, ID, KS, LA, MS, MT, ND, NE, NM, NV, OK, OR, SD, TX, UT, WA or WY due to Japanese Beetle Quarantine Restrictions.
We are now accepting orders for Spring 2012. Shipping by gardening zone begins March 1st.
You will receive one (1) Quick Start plant for the listed price.
'Mara des Bois' is a patented hybrid variety. It is NOT AN ALPINE TYPE. It is one of the standard�varieties grown in Europe. It does have a flavor and aroma that sets it apart from many of the hybrid garden varieties on the market. It does not produce giant fruit. The fruit are medium sized and should be picked ripe for the best flavor.
We have grown 'Mara des Bois' for several years. It is an ever bearing day neutral strawberry. Production is cyclical. The plant flowers and then fruits. If conditions are acceptable, it will flower and fruit again. Here in zone 7 we get great production from late May until frost with a break during the heat of the summer. The plant will flower in summer but the pollen is not active when it's very hot. It is a strong grower that produces a lot of runners. The red fruit has an excellent taste that is strongly influenced by the soil and nutrition. We notice a stronger taste when the plants are grown in the garden rather than in containers.
'Mara' can be grown successfully in containers including strawberry jars, hanging pouches, hanging baskets and vertical growing systems. The runners cascade beautifully over hanging baskets creating a lush vertical garden.
We strongly recommend this variety for those looking for gourmet strawberry varieties. It is compatible with alpine types and because of it's genetics will not normally cross with alpine types.
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