Bare-Root Strawberry Plants – Permaculture Grown
Seasonal stock | Limited availability | Packs of 3 or 5
Start or expand your strawberry patch with healthy bare-root strawberry plants grown naturally on our permaculture farm. Each plant is freshly dug, carefully wrapped and ready to establish in garden beds, pots, raised beds or food forests.
These plants originally came from Bunnings. Based on the varieties available at the time and their growing characteristics, we believe they are most likely Albion or an Albion-type strawberry. While we cannot guarantee the exact cultivar, they have performed exceptionally well on our farm, producing vigorous plants and delicious, sweet fruit.
Why choose bare-root strawberry plants?
Bare-root plants are supplied without pots or soil, making them lightweight and easy to ship. Once planted, they can quickly direct their energy into developing strong roots and healthy new foliage.
With suitable conditions and proper care, your strawberry plants may produce fruit during their first growing season and continue providing berries and new runners for years to come.
Why you’ll love them
Naturally grown on our permaculture farm
Grown without synthetic pesticides or herbicides
Hardy, vigorous and productive plants
Produces delicious, sweet strawberries
Suitable for garden beds, pots, raised beds and food forests
Freshly dug and carefully packed for shipping
Pack sizes
Available in packs of:
3 bare-root strawberry plants
5 bare-root strawberry plants
Seasonal quantities are limited, so order early to secure your plants.
Shipping information
Plants are generally dug and posted early in the week to reduce the chance of parcels being held at a post office over the weekend.
Each strawberry plant is shipped bare-root, with its roots wrapped in damp material to help retain moisture during transit.
Your plants may look slightly wilted or tired when they arrive. This is normal after travelling, and they should recover once planted and watered.
Please note: Due to quarantine restrictions, we are unable to send live plants to Western Australia, Tasmania or the Northern Territory.
What to do when your plants arrive
For the best start:
Unwrap your plants as soon as possible after delivery.
Soak the roots in clean water for approximately 20–30 minutes. Try to keep the crown and leaves above the water.
Remove any existing flowers and small developing fruit.
Plant promptly in fertile, well-draining soil.
Spread the roots gently inside the planting hole rather than bending or bunching them.
Position the crown, the point where the roots meet the leaves, level with the soil surface.
Water thoroughly after planting.
Keep the soil consistently moist, but not waterlogged, while the plants establish.
Protect newly planted strawberries from harsh afternoon sun for the first few days, especially during hot weather.
If you cannot plant them immediately, leave the roots wrapped and slightly damp. Keep the plants in a cool, shaded place and plant them as soon as possible.
Flowers and fruit
Your plants may arrive with flowers or small developing strawberries. We recommend removing these first flowers and fruits after planting.
Although it can be tempting to leave them, removing the first flowers allows the plant to direct its energy into establishing strong roots and healthy new growth rather than trying to ripen fruit while recovering from transplanting.
Once your plants are established and producing healthy new leaves, usually after approximately 3–4 weeks, you can allow new flowers to remain and develop into strawberries.
Important things to avoid
Do not fertilise immediately after planting. Allow the plants to settle and begin producing fresh growth first. You can then apply a gentle, diluted fertiliser if needed.
Avoid strong or high-nitrogen fertilisers, which may damage young roots or encourage excessive leaf growth at the expense of flowers and fruit.
Do not leave the first flowers or developing fruit on a newly planted or stressed plant.
Do not bury the crown, as this can cause the plant to rot.
Do not leave bare roots exposed to direct sun or drying wind.
Do not allow the plants to dry out after arrival.
Do not keep the soil constantly wet or waterlogged.
Do not worry if a few older leaves wilt or decline after planting. Fresh growth should emerge as the roots establish.
With a little care during their first few weeks, your strawberry plants should settle in and reward you with healthy growth, sweet fruit and runners for expanding your patch.
