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sueshells
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Bare Root Strawberry Plants - Trim Roots?I've just received a parcel of bare root strawberry plants and they have very long roots. I want to pot them up for now but have read varying things about trimming, or not trimming, the roots. Any advice please?
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oldish chris
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In my experience, typical strawberry plants are very tough and will take a lot of mistreatment. In the past I have "tidied up" bare root plants prior to potting/planting, including trimming rather long roots.
If you have a tidiness "problem", do what causes the least loss of sleep 
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sueshells
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I definitely have a tidiness "problem".......but it's more a "lack of tidiness" problem 
Thanks for your advice/observation - I will trim the longer roots so that they fit into the pots. Then all I need to do is get my new allotment sorted and my raised beds put in. I've bought some pallet collars to try out for that purpose - small, but perfectly formed!
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