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Summary: don't follow the planting advice that comes with the seeds
Comment: I followed the directions with these seeds, as i did with the other seeds i got from Hirt's. The other seeds germinated within days. Weeks later, still not a single green spot in my strawberry patch. Frustrated, i searched the internet and discovered that the standard planting suggestions are nearly the opposite of what Hirt's gave me.
Hirt's suggested a well lit, warm, humid environment. Everyone else said that alpine strawberries prefer to germinate in cool, dark environments. So i removed the strawberries from my mini-greenhouse and tucked them in a dark corner. Several days later, at least 5 of the seeds germinated (and lest anyone argue that it was just a time issue, i left some of the pots in the greenhouse as well, just in case, and they're still just dirt).
So, the short version is this: the seeds are good, and do sprout, as long as you don't pay attention to the information that comes in the packet.
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