{"product_id":"col-6x9-str-roy-sovx1","title":"Strawberry 'Royal Sovereign' (Fragaria x ananassa) – Heritage Summer Fruiting Variety (12 x 9cm Pots)","description":"\u003cp\u003eRoyal Sovereign is one of the most celebrated and traditional British strawberry varieties, beloved by gardeners for generations. Known for its exceptional flavour and classic strawberry fragrance, it produces large, conical, bright red fruits with a sweet, rich taste that modern varieties rarely match.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eYou receive 12 strawberry plants, each in its own 9cm pot, as established plants ready to go straight into the ground, a raised bed or a container. This heritage variety suits anyone who wants to grow their own strawberries at home, whether on an allotment, in a vegetable bed or in pots on a patio or balcony. The fruit is excellent eaten fresh, made into jam or used in baking.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePlant in a sunny, sheltered spot for the best crop, spacing plants 30-40cm apart so air can circulate. Royal Sovereign is a summer fruiting variety, cropping in June and July. It is fully hardy, though plants in pots appreciate a little protection round the roots in a hard winter. The white flowers in late spring and early summer attract bees, and bee visits improve fruit shape.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWater regularly, especially in dry spells and while fruit is forming, and avoid waterlogging. Feed with a high-potassium fertiliser through the growing season, and lay straw or a strawberry mat round the plants to keep fruit clean and deter slugs. Remove runners as they appear to keep plants productive, or pot them on to make new plants. Mulch round the plants in autumn. It may not out-yield modern varieties, but many gardeners consider it the finest-tasting strawberry to grow at home.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eCultural Information\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCommon Name:\u003c\/strong\u003e Royal Sovereign Strawberry\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBotanical Name:\u003c\/strong\u003e Fragaria x ananassa\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFully Grown Height and Spread:\u003c\/strong\u003e Approx. 20-30cm tall and 30-40cm wide (variety dependent)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGrowth Habit:\u003c\/strong\u003e Low-growing, spreading, clump-forming\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePerfect For:\u003c\/strong\u003e Vegetable gardens, raised beds, containers, patio pots, allotments\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFoliage:\u003c\/strong\u003e Bright green, trifoliate leaves\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFlowering Time:\u003c\/strong\u003e Late spring to early summer\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFlower Colour:\u003c\/strong\u003e White\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePlanting Position:\u003c\/strong\u003e Full sun\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSoil Type:\u003c\/strong\u003e Well-drained, fertile soil; tolerates most soil types\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHardiness:\u003c\/strong\u003e Fully hardy in the UK\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMaintenance:\u003c\/strong\u003e Regular watering and feeding; remove runners\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSeasonal Interest:\u003c\/strong\u003e Fruit in June and July\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eType:\u003c\/strong\u003e Early-season heritage strawberry\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"KOKE House","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54061545128202,"sku":"COL-6X9-STR-ROY-SOVX1","price":21.49,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0957\/2479\/8218\/files\/5_a208b7e7-8020-4ce2-a62d-1b17d6a72803.png?v=1793895433","url":"https:\/\/kokehouse.co.uk\/products\/col-6x9-str-roy-sovx1","provider":"KOKE House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}