Strawberry 'Elsanta' - 10.5cm

Botanical name: Fragaria x ananassa 'Elsanta'
Other names: Strawberry 'Elsanta'
Genus: Fragaria
Variety or Cultivar: 'Elsanta' _ 'Elsanta' is a stoloniferous perennial with palmate, toothed, wrinkled, mid-green leaves and white flowers in late spring followed by large, glossy, firm, bright orange-red fruit ready for harvest in early to midsummer.
Fragaria x ananassa 'Elsanta' is: Deciduous
Flower: White in Spring; White in Summer
Foliage: Mid-green in Spring; Mid-green in Summer; Mid-green in Autumn
Habit: Trailing
skill rating:  Advanced
 hours of care per year: 5
Max height: 0.2m
Max spread: 0.2m
Years to Maturity1-2
Pests: It is best to rotate crops to avoid pest and disease problems.
Specific pests: Aphids , Glasshouse red spider mite , Vine weevil ,Woodlice
Specific diseases: Crown rot , Grey mould , Root rot , Verticillium wilt
Pruning: Remove excess runners as needed. If planted in late summer, remove flowers in the first year to encourage fruiting next year. After harvesting, remove old leaves with hand shears. Leave the crown and new leaves to allow sunlight into the centre of the plant.
Propagation: Peg down runners growing over the soil surface in summer. Leave attached to the mother plant until autumn. (5 runners at most) Cut new plants from the mother plant and plant out.
Propagation methods: Runners
Fragaria x ananassa 'Elsanta' (Strawberry 'Elsanta') will reach a height of 0.2m and a spread of 0.2m after 1-2 years.
Suggested uses: Add to salads, Architectural, Cake decoration, Containers, Cottage/Informal, Flavouring food and drinks, Low Maintenance, Wildlife
Cultivation: Plant crown at soil level in fertile, moist but well-drained soil in a sunny, sheltered spot. Plant through black polythene or mulch with straw. Suitable for containers and growbags.
Soil type: Loamy
Soil drainage: Moist but well-drained
Soil pH: Neutral
Light: Full Sun
Aspect: South
Exposure: Sheltered
Hardiness: Hardy (H4)