Common Pests & Diseases
Diseases
May be affected by strawberry viruses and root rot. Fruit prone to grey moulds
Pests
Can get aphids, slugs, glasshouse red spider mite and vine weevil
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alpine strawberry · Fragaria vesca
Also known as: wild strawberry
Grow in fertile, moist but well-drained soil. Can be grown in a wide range of soils, but thrives in alkaline soils. Tolerant of partial shade; for best fruiting grow full sun. Good for the edge of informal borders or as a ground cover; can spread. Suitable for container cultivation
May be affected by strawberry viruses and root rot. Fruit prone to grey moulds
Can get aphids, slugs, glasshouse red spider mite and vine weevil
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