When we first encountered the ornamental strawberry "Pink Panda" we researched its characteristics. We found that it is low growing, produces small, insignificant fruit, bears flowers from May to November, has strawberry-like green leaves, and is regarded as difficult. All bar the last quality are desirable, and in our our experience all those qualities, bar the last, are true. It certainly isn't difficult to grow and it spreads quite quickly through runners, just like all strawberries. Fortunately it is easy to control and consequently we like growing this pretty little plant for the colour that it adds to the garden through late spring, summer and autumn.
photo © T. Boughen Camera: Olympus OMD E-M10
