With the onset of the season for the development of strawberry inflorescences, it is often possible to note a violation of such a process as flowering. It consists in the fact that, instead of flowering and transitioning to the stage when fruiting occurs, the strawberry bush begins to release a mustache. Strawberries can loose whiskers and not bloom for a number of reasons. However, having studied each separately, you can choose the most suitable way to deal with this problem and not throw away the shrub that is still capable of being suitable for fruiting.

Features of culture and the best varieties

Strawberry is a cultivated plant, the biological classification of which can be distinguished as follows:

  • Department of Tsvetkovs;
  • class Dicotyledons;
  • order Rosaceae;
  • the Pink family;
  • comes from Strawberries.

Note. It is wrong to call large berry fruits of strawberries Pineapple strawberries.

If you look into the distance of history, this fruit owes its modern name to the old Russian word "club", which was used to refer to spherical objects. The 18th century is the time when nutmeg strawberries, grown in those years on the territory of European states, began to be called strawberries. Prior to this, this definition referred to green strawberries.

Nutmeg strawberry

The average height of an erect strawberry bush is 20 centimeters. The size of the leaf is large, the color is green, the shape can be presented in one of the varieties:

  • trifoliate;
  • oval;
  • ovoid.

The depth of the developed root system of the fibrous type is 20 centimeters. The inflorescence is in the form of a scutellum, in which there may be few or many flowers. The length of the upper peduncle is much shorter than that of the lower one. Peduncles are elongated. The type of flowers is bisexual, they are pollinated by insects. The color of the petals is:

  • white;
  • yellow;
  • pink.

Note! Multi-nuts, or compound berries, are false fruits that are distinguished by the presence of small brown seeds on the berry.

There are two varieties of strawberries:

  1. Green strawberries are a wild variety of strawberry crops, also referred to as:
  •  half moon;
  • meadow strawberries;
  • steppe strawberry;
  • forest strawberries;
  • hilly strawberry.

The length of the thin stems is, on average, 15 centimeters. The oval leaf is densely pubescent on the back. By their structure, the fruits are dense, sweet taste, weight - 1.5 grams, round, cherry hue. Regions of distribution of green strawberries are:

  • middle band of Russia;
  • Crimean peninsula;
  • countries of Western Europe.
  1. Shpansky strawberries are a type of strawberry that grows both in the wild and in home gardens, also referred to as:
  • wild strawberries;

    Strawberry

  • real strawberry;
  • wild strawberries;
  • European strawberry;
  • high strawberries;
  • garden strawberry.

The stem height is 35 centimeters. The shape of the berry is oval or spherical, weight - 5 grams, may have several aromatic shades.

European strawberries can be found in all Russian regions, in many European countries. It was used to breed many varietal varieties, including pineapple strawberries.

The list of the most popular varieties includes:

  • Joseph Mohammed is an early ripening variety that is resistant to both drought and cold snaps. A tall shrub with an elongated flowering part is distinguished by a well-developed root system. Strawberry, sweet and sour in taste, has an oval shape, weight - 34 grams.The beginning of fruiting (for central Russia) occurs in mid-June;

    Joseph Mohammed

  • Alba is an early maturing variety that is resistant to diseases and is recommended for long-distance transportation. The bright scarlet berry weighs 24 grams. The tall shrub is distinguished by abundant fruiting, the beginning of which occurs in early June;
  • Octave is an early ripening variety with very aromatic fruits. The dense pulp has a juicy consistency. The shrub is squat, has a significant thickening. The berry weighs 34 grams. The crop ripens during the early summer season;
  • Malvina is a late-ripening German variety that is disease resistant. The bush is well developed. The color of the leaves is dark green. The bright red strawberry has a sweet taste. The crop matures towards the end of the horticultural season;
  • Bohemia is a very late-ripening fruit variety with a slightly tart taste. High shrub. The color of the berry is dark red, the taste is sweet, the weight is 27 grams. The harvest ripens by mid-autumn;

    Bohemia

  • Adria is a late-ripening Italian variety. A low bush spreads along the ground. Large scarlet strawberries have a conical shape. The harvest ripens in the first month of autumn;
  • Temptation is a remontant hybrid, the fruits of which are notable for the presence of a nutmeg aroma. Shrub with a very elongated flowering part, significantly thickened. The berry fruit weighs 31 grams. The dense pulp has a juicy consistency. The harvest ripens from May to October. The variety is recommended for growing on the balcony and in the garden as an ornamental plant;
  • Diamant is a remontant variety that ripens twice a season (early summer and late autumn). A bush with many rosettes. The color of the berry is pink, weight - 22 grams;
  • Moscow delicacy is a remontant variety with abundant fertility until mid-November. The 35 cm shrub is well developed. Berry weight - 17 grams;
  • Ruby pendant is a mid-season variety, resistant to diseases and cold, not demanding on agricultural technology. The flowering part is medium in height. Strawberries have a bright scarlet color;

    Ruby pendant

  • Krasnoyarka is a strawberry variety with a 13-centimeter shrub that has a large number of rosettes. The red, elongated berry weighs 35 grams and has a dense pulp structure;
  • White Shved is a large-fruited variety. The shape of the berry is conical, the color is whitish-pink, the weight is 27 grams, the taste is sour;
  • The White Soul is a small-fruited, fruiting variety with a pineapple aromatic flavor. Strawberries are creamy white;
  • Pink Panda is an ornamental variety that is undemanding to care. The perennial shrub is strongly thickened, capable of germinating in difficult soil. The color of the inflorescences is deep pink. The size of the berry is small;
  • Cascade is a curly ornamental variety recommended for planting in pots. The shape of the berry is elongated, the color is bright scarlet;
  • The garland is a decorative variety, the flowers of which are bright red in color. The shrub is considerably thickened. The strawberry is cone-shaped.

Mustache reasons instead of flowering

Mustache reasons instead of flowering

Why large-leaved hydrangea does not bloom, but gives leaves

The list of factors why strawberries do not bear fruit but let a mustache include:

  1. The fat of an aged plot is one of the reasons why strawberries do not bloom but give a mustache. Garden strawberries, which are more than five years old, have a low yield. In the case when strawberries are fattening what to do? It is necessary to replace strawberry plantings in a timely manner;
  2. Planting in August is also the reason why strawberries only produce whiskers instead of fruits. The negative side of the autumn planting is the likelihood of freezing of the plant during seasonal frosts. In the case when there are no peduncles on the strawberries, and it begins to fatten, it should be planted in the first half of the year, and also make an insulated shelter for planting;
  3. Improper care also affects the fact that the strawberry does not bloom but gives a mustache. Strawberries bloom best in the 3rd year. It is necessary to properly care for the planting at all stages of development. In August, when flower buds are laid, the temperature and humidity should be monitored. Also, in order to prevent fattening, which prevents the shrub from blooming, plantings must be fertilized and covered for the winter;
  4. Insufficient pollination occurs during the rainy season or in the absence of insects. Recommendations on what to do if a strawberry is blooming but not bearing fruit is self-pollination or waiting for pollinating insects.

    Pollination

    You can deal with the problem when the strawberry has a whisker and there is no ovary, by abandoning the use of insecticides before pollination, as well as by controlling the level of moisture;

  5. The appearance of pests is another reason why there is no ovary and a strawberry has a mustache. Most often, strawberry weevil settles on strawberries - a pest that damages the buds. In this case, what to do if strawberries are fattening? Her morning treatment with "Fitoverm" is carried out at the stage of bud formation, so that she does not have time to put on the antennae.

There may be several reasons why strawberries produce whiskers instead of fruits. The frequent recommendations of gardeners who argue that if a strawberry bush does not bear fruit, it must be removed from the garden, can be considered not entirely correct. Each of the problems of what to do when strawberries bloom but do not bear fruit can be solved in an appropriate way, which will help return the plant to a healthy fruiting state, and not just throw it away, because it is quite possible that it is able to bloom normally and give good yields.