Summer Breeze™ Cherry Blossom Strawberry - Fragaria x ananassa

The Summer Breeze™ Cherry Blossom strawberry evokes the delicate beauty of flowering cherry trees with its luminous, deep cherry-pink double blooms. This exceptionally elegant everbearing variety tirelessly produces flavorful fruits from late spring until the autumn frosts. Its compact habit and spectacular flowering make it a top-tier choice for creating gourmet and aesthetic arrangements, transforming every container into a vibrant focal point of color and flavor.

Characteristics

• Foliage : Medium green, glossy trifoliate leaves forming a compact and vigorous base that highlights the vivid color of the petals.
• Flowers / Fruit : Saturated cherry-pink double flowers, reminiscent of small roses, followed by medium-sized, sweet red strawberries.
• Light Requirements : Prefers full sun to guarantee a generous fruit yield and brilliant flower colors.
• Habit : Rounded and compact, ideal for orderly growth in pots or along borders.
• Growth : Fast-growing; reaches approximately 30 cm in height with a similar spread.
• Soil : Requires nutrient-rich, well-drained soil that maintains consistent moisture.
• Temperature : Very hardy, perfectly suited for Canadian Zone 3.
• Resistance : Good overall resistance to common strawberry diseases and summer temperature fluctuations.

Use

• Types of Use : Remarkable in containers, flowering patio pots, hanging baskets, or integrated into a raised urban vegetable garden.
• Ornamental Benefits : The rich cherry-pink of its double flowers provides a much stronger visual impact than traditional strawberries, acting as a true ornamental plant.

Maintenance

• Watering : Provide regular watering to prevent the potting mix from drying out completely, ensuring continuous fruiting.
• Fertilization : Apply a balanced small fruit fertilizer every two weeks during the growing and production period.
• Pruning : Pinch off the first runners to strengthen the plant and remove yellowing leaves as they appear.
• Planting : Set in high-quality potting soil, taking care not to bury the heart (crown) of the plant.
• Winter Protection : For plants in the ground, mulch generously. For those in pots, store in a protected area or bury the pot in the ground.