Strawberry elegans

Strawberry elegans
The main characteristics of the variety:
  • Authors: Research East Malling, UK
  • Name synonyms: Elegance, EM1276
  • Taste: sweet
  • The size: large
  • Weight: 25 g
  • Yield rate: high
  • Ripening terms: medium
  • Appointment: fresh consumption
  • Description of the bush: tall, strong, erect
  • Berry color: bright orange or red
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Elegance, also called Elegance and EM1276, is sought after by many gardeners for its characteristics. Strawberries are unpretentious, resistant to various diseases and capable of producing a high yield. It has delicious and beautiful berries.

Description of the variety

The bushes are tall and strong, erect, about 30 cm high. The leaves are bright green, large, most often with 5 lobes. The flowers are small, white in color.

Ripening terms

Strawberries have an average ripening period, flowering in May, and harvesting in mid-June. The fruiting period is slightly extended - June and August. It depends on the climatic conditions in which the culture grows.

Yield

The variety gives a large, stable yield, therefore, its yield is considered high.

Berries and their taste

The color of the fruit is bright orange or red. Strawberries have a uniform conical shape and large size, weighing about 25 g. There is a lot of juice in the pulp, it is fleshy and rather sweet. Gardeners practically do not meet non-standard and crooked berries, all fruits are one-dimensional. The skin is shiny, dense, has depressed achenes.

Strawberries have a high marketability and good transportability, do not lose their attractive presentation during transportation both for short and long distances, they will not be damaged and will not flow. The purpose of the berries is fresh consumption, but some prepare blanks from it for the winter and actively use it to prepare a variety of dishes.

Growing features

The variety is planted from April to October both in open ground and in greenhouses. The recommended landing distance is 15-20 cm.

When and how to plant strawberries so that they bring a rich harvest is a question that novice gardeners often ask themselves. The berries can be planted in the ground in spring, summer and autumn. Each season has its own characteristics of planting.
Strawberries are the most beloved and popular berry in our gardens. Even in the smallest plots, there will always be a place for it, since every year there are more and more unexpected and original solutions for its cultivation. Strawberries are grown in the form of a carpet, rows, nests, in addition to many different original options. Everyone chooses their own way depending on the area of ​​the site and its design.
Watering strawberries, like any other garden crop, should be in compliance with all the necessary recommendations. During the fruiting period, including the ripening of the fruits, the amount of moisture should be sufficient for the harvest to be a decent amount, and the berries are tasty and aromatic. If you neglect watering, or water little and not enough, then the strawberries can dry out. With excessive moisture, the berries can rot.
Speaking of pruning strawberries, most often it is the removal of leaves on fertile bushes that is meant. This is done to partially rejuvenate the plant, to get rid of damaged, diseased leaves, to prevent bacterial and fungal infections, to reduce the number of harmful insects.

Site selection and soil preparation

It is necessary to select an area that meets the following requirements:

  • well lit by the rays of the sun;

  • protected from the north wind;

  • the soil has a flat surface;

  • the depth of the groundwater is up to 1 m.

You can plant strawberries on any type of soil, but slightly acidic and neutral soils are the best option. The land should be prepared before the crop is to be planted. If it is planted in the spring, the soil must be processed in the fall. If planting is planned in the fall, the beds are prepared several weeks before the process.

The soil is well dug with a pitchfork, weeds are removed from it and its root systems are selected. After that, mineral and organic fertilizers are applied:

  • 10 kg of humus;

  • 200 g of ash;

  • 40-45 g of superphosphate.

After preparing the soil, you should wait a few weeks, let it settle.

The soil for strawberries should be saturated with organic matter. The plant grows best on light loamy or sandy loam soil. Black soil and gray forest soil are also excellent for cultivation. It is undesirable to plant strawberries on clay soil.

Pollination

Elegance is a self-pollinating variety and therefore does not require pollinators around it.

Top dressing

Strawberries should be fed several times per season.

  • The first top dressing is applied in the spring, which helps to stimulate active foliage growth. For this, fertilizers are used, which contain nitrogen (infusion of mullein, chicken droppings or a solution with the addition of urea).

  • The second time the strawberries are fed before the flowering period. Potassium, phosphorus, boron and magnesium should be used. It is better to use complex fertilizers.

  • Before the cold weather, the variety needs nutrition, so you need to apply mineral fertilizers. Any substance that does not contain nitrogen is suitable.

One of the important techniques in strawberry care is feeding. Regular fertilization guarantees a rich harvest. There are several different ways to feed strawberries, and each of them is designed for a specific period of plant development. During flowering, fruiting and after it, feeding should be different.

Frost resistance and the need for shelter

The culture is able to withstand frosts down to –17 degrees. Strawberries are hardy, but in cold regions it is necessary to cover them for the winter so that the plant does not freeze. A layer of mulch made from straw or spruce needles is used. Some gardeners use agrofibre, securing the material with arcs.

In order for strawberries to delight us with an abundance of large and sweet berries next year, they need to be properly prepared for winter. The set of measures for preparing strawberries for the cold includes: pruning, watering, feeding, loosening, pest control, mulching and shelter.

Diseases and pests

Elegance is highly resistant to diseases and insects. The variety is practically not affected by late blight and verticillosis, but sometimes it can suffer from powdery mildew. For the prevention of diseases and injuries by dangerous insects, it is necessary to treat plants with biological preparations (Fitoverm, Fitosporin) before the flowering period and after fruiting.

And you can also use folk remedies.

  • Garlic, marigolds, onions and marigolds are planted near the culture. These plants are good at repelling pests.

  • On the soil where strawberries grow, you can sprinkle mustard powder or tobacco dust.

  • The bushes are treated with a solution of garlic arrows (500-600 g arrows per bucket of water).

Strawberries are often subject to many dangerous diseases that can seriously undermine their condition.Among the most common are powdery mildew, gray mold, brown spot, anthracnose, and verticillosis. Before buying a variety, you need to inquire about its disease resistance.

Reproduction

The whiskers released by the plants are enough for the breeding of the variety.

Strawberries or garden strawberries multiply very easily. The most common way to obtain planting material is to grow young plants from vegetative shoots - whiskers. Seedlings are also obtained by dividing the bush.
General characteristics
Authors
Research East Malling, UK
Appeared when crossing
EM834 x EM1033
Name synonyms
Elegance, EM1276
Appointment
fresh consumption
Yield rate
high
Transportability
Yes
Marketability
high
Bush
Height and width of the bush
height 30 cm
Leaves
large, bright green, usually with 5 lobes
Description of the bush
tall, strong, erect
Berries
Berry color
bright orange or red
Berry shape
uniform conical
The size
large
Weight
25 g
Taste
sweet
Pulp
juicy, loopy
Growing
Winter hardiness
winter hardy, -17 ° C
Adaptive ability
high
Boarding time
April, October
Possibility to grow in a greenhouse
Yes
Landing distance
15-20 cm between bushes
Disease and pest resistance
high
Late blight resistance
high
Powdery mildew resistant
are amazed
Resistance to verticellosis
high
Maturation
Fruiting period
June August
Ripening terms
average
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