tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8603107829473043654.post8859990153728346610..comments2024-03-29T04:08:44.616-04:00Comments on 66 Square Feet (Plus): Strawberry shrubMariehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13632520557553405790noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8603107829473043654.post-52504169703164650382014-10-06T13:26:26.108-04:002014-10-06T13:26:26.108-04:00Hi Kerstin - I love plant histories. Thank you.
C...Hi Kerstin - I love plant histories. Thank you.<br /><br />Common names for plants usually vary a lot, and Fragaria vesca (the botanical name, which precedes the cultivar name) of this strawberry is also known fraises des bois/forest strawberry, wild strawberry, and Alpine etc. Alpine is what most nurseries call it, anyhow. <br /><br />Botanically, though, the true Alpine strawberry is Fragaria alpina. <br /><br />Enjoy wild NY :-)Mariehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13632520557553405790noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8603107829473043654.post-74470334029724902112014-10-06T10:44:28.597-04:002014-10-06T10:44:28.597-04:00Hi Marie, I used to have the Rügen strawberry on s...Hi Marie, I used to have the Rügen strawberry on several balconies in Europe and was sad that I had to leave it behind when moving to NY. Hopefully the GRDN will have it again in spring. Out of curiosity I researched its origin: 1920 the first plant was developed on the German island Rügen in the Baltic Sea. I had a yellow fruit variety as well which tasted slightly sweeter. I am puzzled though about the name "alpine strawberry" in English while it is "forest strawberry" in German. <br />Thank you for your great blog, it is a wonderful inspiration for myself to do more exploring and foraging in the surprisingly "wild" NY.<br />Kerstin<br />Kerstinnoreply@blogger.com