Strawberry, Albion
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Short Description
High sugar content makes this the perfect dessert strawberry.
Full Description
Albion, an everbearing type, is a new variety from California with long, conical, symmetrical; firm fruit bursting with sweetness. Resists Verticillium wilt, Phytophthora crown rot and resistance to anthracnose crown rot. US Plant Patent #16,228.
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Zone This refers to the USDA hardiness zone assigned to each part of the country, based on the minimum winter temperature that a region typically experiences. Hardiness zone ranges are provided for all perennial plants and you should always choose plants that fall within your range.
4-8
Sun The amount of sunlight this product needs daily in order to perform well in the garden. Full sun means 6 hours of direct sun per day; partial sun means 2-4 hours of direct sun per day; shade means little or no direct sun.
Full Sun
Height The typical height of this product at maturity.
12 inches
Spread The width of the plant at maturity.
24-36 inches
Fruit Bearing This refers to the relative season when the plant produces fruit, or if it bears continuously or just once
Day Neutral
Growth Habit The genetic tendency of a plant to grow in a certain shape, such as vining or bush like.
Prostrate
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- Choose a location with loose, well-drained soil containing plenty of organic matter.
- Strawberries may also be planted in containers or pyramid gardens, as an edging for flower and shrub borders or in matted beds and rows.
- To grow in rows, space strawberry plants 18-24 inches apart in rows 3-5 feet apart. Runners will form new plants and eventually form a solid bed.
Planting Bare Root Plants:
- Soak roots in lukewarm water two hours before planting.
- Trim roots to 3 inches long and pick off any blossoms or dead leaves.
- Using a trowel, open a hole large enough to spread roots out without bunching roots.
- Set plants in the hole so that the crown is level with the surrounding soil line.
- Press soil firmly against roots.
- Water frequently until plants are growing vigorously.
Planting Potted Plants:
- Make sure the root ball is sufficiently moist.
- Carefully unpot the plant.
- Set plants so the crown is level with the surround soil line.
- Back fill the hole with soil and press soil firmly against the root ball.
- Water frequently until plants are growing vigorously.
- Apply a light mulch to keep weeds down, conserve moisture and keep fruit clean.
- After harvest, remove old foliage. Be careful not to injure the crowns.
- Fertilize beds in early summer and again in September with a balanced fertilizer. Do not fertilize if plants are flowering.
- Watering is very important in early summer and September.
- Note that June-bearing plants produce the second year after planting. Cut all runners off during the first year, leave 2-3 runners the second year.
- Winter protection for all strawberry varieties is important in most northern areas. Apply a mulch of straw or other loose organic matter 2-3 inches deep over the plants after the ground freezes but before the temperature drops below 20 degrees F. In spring, pull the mulch back into the rows.
- Pick the fruit as it ripens, when fully red.
- Pick with a short piece of stalk attached.
- Regular picking will help keep the plants fruiting.
- Fruits are best eaten straight off the plants, and may be kept for up to a week in the refrigerator if kept dry. They are also easily frozen, or made into preserves.
Zone
4-8
Sun
Full Sun
Height
12 inches
Spread
24-36 inches
Fruit Bearing
Day Neutral
Growth Habit
Prostrate
Life Cycle
Perennial
Genus
Fragaria
Ornamental Use
Beds, Borders, Container
Harvest Season
Summer-Fall
Strawberry, Albion is rated
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Rated 1 out of
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dbartram from
Disappointed with Albion plants on delivery
I too was greatly disappointed in the Albion stock upon arrival. I planted the Albion plants the same day that I planted the Charlotte variety. Within 3 days....Charlotte was generating growth. Albion bareroots looked like dried out stems. Charlotte continues to do well after 3 weeks. Unfortunately, I only have one Albion plant alive out of 25. I'll try Albion one more time. I believe the true problem may have been care in shipping, or, making certain plants were alive to begin with.
Date published: 2019-05-04
Rated 5 out of
5
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Jrny from
Only one worth eating plain
Best tasting strawberry I have ever tasted. Its also the only species I will eat that isn't a garnish to chocolate. I have noticed they need a lot of water to get the sugar content up. First purchase I had 20 of 25 survive. Second time 24 of 25. Best purchases I have made from Burppe
Date published: 2019-04-27
Rated 3 out of
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Merlin 2018 from
black spots
The berries started to come on but before they could ripen fully they would get black spots on them. We have them in large containers. We did get a chance to eat two of the berries and they taste great very sweet. Wish we could get a chance to eat more. Don't know what we are doing wrong all the other things we plant do great.
Date published: 2018-07-21
Rated 1 out of
5
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Girlgarden from
Disappointing
The strawberries came to me at the end of March - at the right time. Packaging and shipping were very good. However, I am dissatisfied with the strawberry plants. It has been a month since I planted them, and they have only two leaves so far. The plants look very old to me. There are a lot of chunks of blackened old stems and leaves on the plants. When I try to take them out, they ruin the center growth. Saying this, I am an experienced gardener. I started my alpine strawberries from seeds last year, so I know how young, tender strawberry plants should look like. I wanted to start Albion strawberries from seeds too, but I could not find its seeds from reliable sources. I am going to give another month for the strawberries. If they do not thrive, I am going to pull them out. Total disappointment; I had so much hope for the Albion strawberries.
Date published: 2018-04-05
Rated 5 out of
5
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Lmali from
Very nice little strawberry plants
I planted 25 bare root plants this spring (some more than once since our squirrels are jerks and would dig them up just to dig them up and leave them laying on the soil), and despite the squirrels they all survived. First blossoms appeared in early June and I dutifully pinched them off until the end of July and then let them have at it. They didn't do much but produce runners in the heat of August (yay free plants!), but once things started cooling down they started producing here and there. It was in no way a bumper crop, but for a first year and having to battle squirrels and chipmunks for the ripe ones I'm pleased thus far. They really went crazy with the runners, from those 25 bare roots I now have 70 some odd plants. If I can figure out how to keep the rodents away, next year should be amazing!
Date published: 2017-11-09
Rated 3 out of
5
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Jimmyjeep from
NOT THE BEST RESULTS
I bought your plants late in the season and hoped for good results. But i lost half of the plants. The bed had been totally refreshed and we water but some of plants were weak and did make it.
Date published: 2017-10-30
Rated 1 out of
5
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Hscott from
None grew
I had them in a paper bed within 2 days of their arrival and none survived. Also planted Evie (got a few) and Seascape (only a couple survived) also from Burpee.
Date published: 2017-10-13
Rated 5 out of
5
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Farmer Ed from
Yummy Strawberries
We planted after topping the soil with a 3" layer of compost. All 30 plants grew vigorously. We plucked off the flowers throughout the spring to encourage root and runner growth. Near the middle of summer we had a 15' X 4' bed packed with strawberry plants and we stopped plucking the flowers. By the end of summer these plants were exploding with strawberries.
Date published: 2017-09-24