I read somewhere it says they like shade and moisture. My back yard is pretty well shaded and they will have to be planted in a raised bed because the soil is so bad. But will they produce in the shade?
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They should. I've bordered a pathway that's partially in shade with these and the fruit production seems as vigorous in shade or sun so it shouldn't matter. Really sweet little plants and the fruit is good, too. They come back every spring.
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I planted them in indoor containers. They're pretty fragile so far. They are not "bushy" as the picture shows. Mine are single stalks with a triangular leaf at the top. I thought they would grow like the ones in the picture but so far that's not the case. I guess if I bunched them all together they would look like the picture. I'm pretty sure snow would kill them. I didn't realize they could be an outdoor plant until my sister pointed it out to me from a description she read. I suppose you could try. Good luck!!
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I have sandy soil Myself and they seem to work just fine. You can trap them if You wanna let it become Your "full-time-job". I put "quality" alkaline batteries in and Mine have lasted up till I remove units in early Sept. I plant Mine about 2-3 inches beneath the soil surface and make "SURE" You make a map of where You've planted them. I'll write down for example on a piece of paper 5 feet west of tree and 5 feet south of that. Come Fall You can take a metal rod or screw driver and "prod" the soil till You hear a "clunk". Make sure You keep that "MAP" for Fall removal! My batteries last 4-5 months. These little critters seem to be more active in dry arid conditions I've noted in the past. The dryer the soil the deeper they need to dig for Grubs and nutrients! I've tried Castor Oil and every chemical known to Mankind and to date I'm pretty pleased with results....Don't expect overnight success cause it takes a few weeks before it starts to drive them "nuts". They will move on to another food source such as Your neighbors lawn!
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Strawberry plants seem to tolerate some shade, so if it's not from some tree that kills stuff underneath it, some shade would probably be okay as long as there is some light. But I don't know how the Mignonettes in particular will do and whether they will produce. For a variety of reasons, mostly not having to do with the quality of the seed itself, I didn't end up with many plants, but a couple I did get into a planter outdoors in partial shade (some sun from about 1 pm to 5 pm) seemed to do well, until the chipmunks disturbed them too much. I think I need to keep some going for a year to find out if they'll bear fruit. Strawberry plants seem to tolerate some shade, so if it's not from some tree that kills stuff underneath it, some shade would probably be okay as long as there is some light. But I don't know how the Mignonettes in particular will do and whether they will produce. For a variety of reasons, mostly not having to do with the quality of the seed itself, I didn't end up with many plants, but a couple I did get into a planter outdoors in partial shade (some sun from about 1 pm to 5 pm) seemed to do well, until the chipmunks disturbed them too much. I think I need to keep some going for a year to... » Read More Strawberry plants seem to tolerate some shade, so if it's not from some tree that kills stuff underneath it, some shade would probably be okay as long as there is some light. But I don't know how the Mignonettes in particular will do and whether they will produce. For a variety of reasons, mostly not having to do with the quality of the seed itself, I didn't end up with many plants, but a couple I did get into a planter outdoors in partial shade (some sun from about 1 pm to 5 pm) seemed to do well, until the chipmunks disturbed them too much. I think I need to keep some going for a year to find out if they'll bear fruit. « Show Less
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Hi, mine are thriving and all I do is once a month change the water and rinse the roots, they need light but not full sunlight. They seem to do great with just a little plant fetilizer in their water, just a little tho. Maybe once a month or so. If you forget, it doesnt seem to bother them. Enjoy them, I do, they are so pretty when they get tall and bush out.
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You can give them a try. These plants like warm weather. I grow mine in big pots with a tomato cage in the center. They grow very nice in the pots and vine up the cage w/assistance and direction. If you have the room and can bring them inside as the temperature gets cooler in the fall you will get a longer life from them. If you do not have the ability to do this then you will not get too many flowers or beans from the plant.
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I bought these seeds and put mine in full sun all summer and they did great. Don't put them in a shaded spot, as they need plenty of sun for photosynthesis. You can pick a spot that is shaded part of the day, but you want them in sun all day or most of the day. They won't grow very well if they don't get enough sunlight. You want to make sure you don't over water, or the roots will start to rot. Strawberries are very susceptible to this. Other than that, just follow the directions on the back of the seed packet.
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I ordered these a couple months ago and they actually look like 4 sticks with each in plastic bag and a little soil. I planted them according to directions given. I put each in a separate 10 inch pot and set them in the sun and they are doing fine. They started sprouting leaves about a week or two after they were planted. Not all of them developed leaves at the same time. Mine have not bloomed but I am sure they will. My sister ordered them about 3 months ago and one of hers has had a little bloom. They do not like to be watered too much so read the instructions. Yes, they are the actual colors that are listed so I marked my pots when I planted them so I can see which ones mature the fastest. I ordered these a couple months ago and they actually look like 4 sticks with each in plastic bag and a little soil. I planted them according to directions given. I put each in a separate 10 inch pot and set them in the sun and they are doing fine. They started sprouting leaves about a week or two after they were planted. Not all of them developed leaves at the same time. Mine have not bloomed but I am sure they will. My sister ordered them about 3 months ago and one of hers has had a little bloom. They do not like to be watered too much so read the instructions. Yes, they are the actual... » Read More I ordered these a couple months ago and they actually look like 4 sticks with each in plastic bag and a little soil. I planted them according to directions given. I put each in a separate 10 inch pot and set them in the sun and they are doing fine. They started sprouting leaves about a week or two after they were planted. Not all of them developed leaves at the same time. Mine have not bloomed but I am sure they will. My sister ordered them about 3 months ago and one of hers has had a little bloom. They do not like to be watered too much so read the instructions. Yes, they are the actual colors that are listed so I marked my pots when I planted them so I can see which ones mature the fastest. « Show Less
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Mine thrived in the full sun and over a period of 5 years totally died in the part shaded garden even though the soil was sandy, didn't get over watered same care as the ones in the sun. Sun or shade was the only difference. I would say from experience no, they would not do good over time in the dense shade
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Yes, but they need lots of sun . Spritz them a lot . They will probably get leggy, sparse leaves though.
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I think it might depend on, not only how long they are exposed to sunlight, but also other environmental factors (humidity and bioregion). The manufacturer claims that UV protection is included in the manufacture of the product, but research that I did suggests that they will still begin to deteriorate in a matter of months. Ours were out in the open for most of an Oregon summer filled with moist dirt, and seem to be ok so far.
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I haven't planted mine yet. Sometime I have trouble starting them too. I had one that took a year to come up. I have sandy soil which i think they like. May be start them in pots for protection and let them seed naturally where you want then to go. I know they don't transplant well.
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I have plant them in northern ill. on the end of April work out good I had lots in the end off October when I dick them out p. s. I plant them in 5 gallon buckets that way they wont take over the garden only one per bucket hope this will help good luck
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I put these on my deck which gets the morning sun. I only had one plant, but didn't have much luck with it growing. Hope this helps.
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They should only be in there to sleep and lay. You can't keep them locked up in there all day, they should be outside with plenty off access to shade and water. What do the temps get to at night?
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Depends upon your zone. Supposedly perennial hardy to zone 7a which I'm in, but I don't leave mine outside. Tubers are cheap enough so that you could give some a try this year and see how they overwinter if you're in zone 7+. They want 70-75 degrees during the day, 15-20 degrees cooler at night. They do die back a bit in summer when the heats on (they're just resting) and come back in fall. Mine do better in partial shade, the leaves just burn out in full sun. A bit finicky about watering - lightly damp all the time seems best.
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They would survive indoors if they had exposure to plenty of sun or light. In or near a window that gets plenty of sun. Don't over water because they are a cactus and too much will create root rot.