Strawberries "Cinderella": reviews from gardeners and growing from seeds

Many people look forward to summer so they can enjoy strawberries. Garden strawberries are a foreign guest that appeared on the territory of Russia only at the end of the 19th century. As a result of selection, many varieties have emerged that are adapted to Russian regions. The variety of remontant garden strawberries “Cinderella” was obtained as a result of crossing “Festival” and “Zenga-Zengana”.

Description of the variety

Strawberry "Cinderella" belongs to the mid-late varieties; although it is vigorous, it is a compact bush that grows well in diameter. The leaves of "Cinderella" are dark green in color with a waxy coating. The location of the peduncles is at the level of the leaves, but may well be lower.

The number of flowers is small, but they are large with slightly curled petals. The fruits are blunt-conical in shape, weighing about 25 g. The color of the berry is orange-red with a shine. The berry tastes sweet with a slight sourness. The fruit pulp is bright red, dense, and therefore tolerates transportation well.

Advantages and disadvantages

Like all berries, Cinderella has its own advantages and disadvantages.

Reproduction methods

Garden strawberries “Cinderella” are propagated in several ways:

• Usami.
• Dividing the bush.
• Growing from seeds.

Reproduction by mustache

“Cinderella” produces few shoots, on average from 3 to 6. There are three possible options for its propagation by mustaches:

• Strawberry shoots with rosettes are sprinkled with earth or fixed with staples.
• The rosettes, without separating them from the shoots, are planted in pots.
• The rosettes separated from the mustache are planted in the garden bed.

Reproduction by dividing the bush

Young bushes of garden strawberries “Cinderella” have one growth point (heart). By autumn, their number increases to 8-10 pieces, this allows you to divide the strawberry bush into the same number of small bushes.

Important! When planting Cinderella strawberry bushes, you need to be careful not to cover the growth point with soil.

Growing from seeds

A slightly more labor-intensive process of growing Cinderella strawberries from seeds. The advantage of this method is that there will be a lot of seedlings.

Seed production technique and stratification

Cinderella strawberry seeds are collected only from selected berries from varietal bushes. There are two ways to obtain seeds:

• Using a knife, carefully remove the outer skin from the strawberries and leave them on a plate to dry for a couple of days.
• Grind the berries in a blender after adding a glass of water. The resulting mass is placed in a sieve and washed with water.

The best way to help Cinderella strawberry seeds germinate is:

• Soak strawberry seeds in water for three days.
• Place on plates, wrap in damp paper towels.
• Wrap in a plastic bag, making several holes for ventilation.
• Place in a warm and well-lit place for a couple of days.
• Place in the refrigerator for two weeks before planting.

This process is called stratification.

Sowing time

The first flower stalks of “Cinderella” appear five months after planting. Based on this, sowing is carried out in February. The temperature regime is maintained above +23°C, the duration of daylight hours should be about 12-14 hours, which can be done using a phytolamp.

Some tips from the author of the video:

Sowing in peat tablets

Hatched seeds of Cinderella strawberries can be planted in peat tablets. The landing process is quite simple:

• Place the tablets in a container and fill them with water.
• When the tablets swell, drain the water and squeeze them lightly.
• Cinderella strawberry seeds are put into tablets.
• The container with tablets is covered with film.
• Place in a well-lit place.
• Maintain a temperature no higher than +18°C.
• If necessary, add water to the container.

The first strawberry shoots will appear in 10 days, the rest will appear within 20-30 days.

Sowing in the soil

“Cinderella” seeds can also be planted in the ground:

• Take boxes filled with loose soil.
• Make shallow furrows at a distance of two centimeters.
• Lay out the strawberry seeds.
• Lightly spray with water from a spray bottle.
• Cover with a film in which holes are made.

Important! When sowing, strawberry seeds are not covered with soil.

Picking sprouts

Picking is carried out when 2-3 leaves appear. It doesn't take much time:

• Sprouted seedlings are watered abundantly.
• Strawberry seedlings are carefully removed.
• Excessively long roots are trimmed.
• Plant, making sure that the growing point is above the ground.
• Water moderately.
• Place in a warm and bright place.

Important! It is necessary to avoid direct sunlight on strawberry seedlings.

Why don't the seeds germinate?

Sometimes, after sowing the Cinderella seeds, it happens that the long-awaited sprouts do not appear. The reason is simple - improper care:

• Poor quality seeds were selected for planting.
• No stratification has been carried out.
• Wrong choice of soil mixture.
• Violations of care standards (watering, lighting, temperature conditions).

If everything is done correctly, then the Cinderella strawberries will definitely delight you with abundant shoots.

Attention! Learn more about growing strawberries from seeds.

Reproduction

Strawberries of the Cinderella variety can be propagated vegetatively: using mustaches or dividing the bush, and also propagated generatively using seeds.

Seeds

Growing Cinderella strawberries from seeds is often practiced, although the process is quite labor-intensive, but its main advantage is its high germination rate. Carefully separate the seeds from the berries using a small knife and leave them in the fresh air for 2 days to dry. Then, when a favorable time arrives, begin sowing work.

Dividing the bush

A young bush has only one growth point in the shape of a heart; later their number increases. This makes it possible to dig up a bush and divide it into several parts depending on the number of hearts and transplant it to a new place.

Usami

The variety produces a small number of shoots, which complicates the process. Separate the mustache from the mother's body and transplant it to a new bed.

Landing

Not everyone has the opportunity to grow their own seedlings. Then you can simply buy “Cinderella” strawberries at the market or in garden stores.

How to choose seedlings

When choosing strawberry seedlings you need to be very careful:

• If there are dots on the leaves, these are fungal diseases.
• Pale leaves of "Cinderella" may indicate late blight necrosis.
• Wrinkled leaves indicate the presence of strawberry mites.
• The thickness of the horn (one-year shoot) must be at least 70 mm.
• There should be at least three leaves on a Cinderella seedling.

Having chosen healthy Cinderella strawberry seedlings, you can begin planting.

Recommendations for site selection and soil preparation

It is best to plant “Cinderella” in areas with a flat surface and good lighting. The soil for planting strawberries is prepared in advance:

• In the fall, enrich the soil with calcium using fluff lime.
• The earth is dug up to the depth of a spade bayonet.
• Remove weed roots and pest larvae.
• Fill the bed with water at the rate of a bucket of water per square meter of land.
• The soil is watered abundantly with a solution of copper sulfate for disinfection.

Important! Medium loamy soil is best suited for planting Cinderella strawberries, and sandy soil is least suitable.

Planting scheme

The most suitable methods for planting strawberries: single-row and checkerboard.

Single line landing:

• The gap between plants is at least 0.15 m.
• Row spacing is 0.40 m.

The advantage is high productivity with long-term use of the site without renovation.

Checkered landing:

• Cinderella seedlings are planted at a distance of 0.5 m.
• Row spacing is 0.5 m.
• The rows shift relative to each other by 0.25 m.

The advantage is that it creates good ventilation, which prevents diseases.

Attention! Detailed information about growing strawberries in open ground.

Care

During the first year, “Cinderella” seedlings need special attention and care:

• If the weather is too hot, the bushes need to be shaded.
• Watering is done as needed.
• Young seedlings of “Cinderella” are fertilized together with adults, but the norms are halved.
• At the end of November, the bed is covered with fallen leaves.

In general, the Cinderella strawberry is not capricious and does not need excessive care.

Care in spring

After the snow has melted, preparations for “Cinderella” begin for the new season:

• The beds are cleared of last year's mulch.
• Dead leaves and unnecessary tendrils are cut off from strawberries.
• The soil is loosened.
• New bushes are planted in place of frozen strawberries.
• Treated with pest control agents.
• Fertilizers are applied.

Important! After the snow melts, the roots of the Cinderella strawberries may be exposed; you need to carefully sprinkle them with soil.

Watering and mulching

Without regular watering, you may not expect a good harvest. Recommendations from experienced gardeners for irrigating Cinderella garden strawberries:

• After planting, the seedlings are watered daily.
• 10 days after planting, “Cinderella” seedlings are watered 2-3 times every 6-8 days.
• For further watering, the sprinkling method is used.
• Water the Cinderella strawberries in the morning or evening.

To reduce the number of waterings, they resort to mulching. For this purpose, sawdust, straw, and rotted leaves are used. The mulch layer should be at least 4 cm, but not more than 7 cm.

Preparing for winter

Preparation for winter begins in October:

• Cinderella strawberries are fertilized with superphosphate (to increase frost resistance).
• Mulching is carried out using sawdust or humus.
• Dry and diseased leaves are cut off.

Attention! Learn more about preparing strawberries for winter.

Characteristics of a fabulous alpine

A classic example of remontant alpine strawberry. Used on farms and homesteads, in hobby gardening, in open ground and as a potted crop, for forcing indoors for out-of-season berries, and for decorative purposes.

The yield is average - up to 1.2-1.5 kg/m2 (according to many farmers, it is inferior to the same Rugen, etc. - along with many forms).

In the photo, the strawberry Forest Tale is singing - as we say below, the shape of the first berries may differ. And yes, it will be a little small, but it’s so fragrant – you can’t compare it with the usual strawberries. Although it’s not enough, yes)

• The bush is medium-sized, compact, height up to 20-23 cm.
• The leaf is medium-sized, medium-wrinkled, bright green.
• Peduncles of bouquet type, level with the leaves or slightly higher, rarely lie down.
• The fruits are medium and small - 4-6 g. When fully ripe, the skin is dark red, the flesh is milky white - juicy, dense, but tender and fragrant.
• The taste is sweet and sour, with a characteristic forest aroma - or with a classic small-fruited alpine aroma - subtle, sonorous, bright.
• The fruits are classic elongated (cone-shaped, elongated), the largest of the first wave can, according to reviews, sometimes be round.

Winter hardiness is at the level of the entire class - quite good, winters under cover. Heat resistance and drought resistance are not excellent, but acceptable - it will respond to a lack of moisture by shredding the fruits, their poor development - dried out small ones that have not had time to form - this is what awaits the lazy gardener. Let's not darken the picture - well, very lazy - in an arid climate.

Caring for Lesnaya

Planting in the presence of additional backlight lamps - at the end of January - beginning of February - in the milder climate of Ukraine, in non-cold regions of Russia. The best option for those who do not have high-quality additional lighting is the end of February or even the beginning of March. Shoots are friendly and appear within 4-5 days. Germination is good - at least 70% and higher - up to 90% as a rule.

When planted in early February in the ground at the stage of 5-7 true leaves, seedlings are planted in late April - early May, after the threat of return frosts has passed and the soil has sufficiently warmed up. The distance between bushes is about 20 cm, between rows 30-40 cm.

After the third year, you can rejuvenate the planting by dividing the bush. Or you can simply update it - new planting material will help: otherwise, the crop loses its inherent qualities after the 3rd year.

It is responsive to abundant watering, without which it shrinks, and to shading in arid regions.

For the winter, the plantings are mulched with agro-fabric and vegetable mulch.

Advantages:

• bright strawberry aroma, traditional taste – sweet and sour, good;
• good germination, strong, excellent seedlings with excellent survival rate;
• unpretentiousness - if you do not take into account the average heat resistance, it can be considered a problem-free option: not prone to disease, weakly affected by pests;
• good germination of seeds - noted by most gardeners, excellent survival rate of seedlings, their uniform development, amicable;
• excellent growth vigor - plants quickly gain vegetative mass and develop quickly.

Flaws:

• The yield is average for an alpine plant - for those practicing commercial cultivation in such a narrow niche, this is a clear disadvantage. For a gardener, the disadvantage is practically unnoticeable: without a professional approach, let’s be honest, all varieties are almost identical in terms of productivity - so let’s take it roughly and lift the veil of secrecy.
• Heat resistance, drought resistance are moderate - in the heat, without sufficient watering, without shading, it can, according to reviews, become smaller; fruit formation without shading and sufficient irrigation in critically hot years is impaired - it dries without developing, the ovary, which has developed, becomes smaller and deformed. According to experienced farmers, the yield with shading, drip irrigation, and the use of fogging units is almost twice as high.

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• Strawberry Fragrant Lukoshko as it is
• Strawberry Alexandria or very juicy
• Strawberry Darenka or the opening of the season

Diseases and control methods

Like all plants, “Cinderella” is susceptible to diseases. But if you take timely measures, then nothing bad will happen.

Attention! Learn more about strawberry diseases and methods of combating them.

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Pests and ways to combat them

No less than diseases, “Cinderella” is plagued by pests.

Attention! Learn more about strawberry pests.

Features of growing in pots

If you still want to enjoy fresh strawberries in winter, then in the fall you need to choose a healthy plant and transplant it into a pot, the height of which should be about 20 cm and the diameter 16-20 cm. The roots of the strawberries can be trimmed a little so that they do not bend when planting. Since there are short daylight hours in winter, you need to take care of additional lighting.

Important! “Cinderella” needs pollination; this is done using a brush, or simply by turning on a fan and pointing it at the plant.