strawberry runners

They say one or two per plant- I've done more and the parent has been ok. I use twigs to anchor them down into the pots and cut off the runner in the autumn when they are well rooted. Do a bit of trial error- what's the worst that can happen?!

From the picure they look like pink flowers? If so do they fruit as I have tried to grow them once or twice and get plenty of flowers but no fruit

I think the advice also is that you should get rid of the main plant after a couple of years as it deteriorates, therefor propogating the runners helps to build up new stock.

I have grown strawberries for a few years – as my Dad told me when I was a lad – let one runner be but stop the rest and a winner you will be – I have done this every year and still have plants that are getting on a bit – but still give good crops – I place the runner into a pot and pin down until rooted – then I cut from main plant – the rest I nip out as soon as I see them. Hope this is of some help

As all the above, except I don't bother with the pot - the runner roots into the ground and I lift and move it when I want. I've think I've read that you can leave just one of your plants to produce all the runners and remove them from the rest, suppose this is an alternative.