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Although rhubarb is very hardy, it’s best not to plant it in a site prone to late frosts, as the young stems may be damaged. Alternatively, choose a later-cropping variety. Rhubarb can be bought either in pots or as dormant bare-root plants known as crowns.
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Botanical name: Rheum Common name: Rhubarb Plant type: Vegetable Flower colours: Pink Plant: April-May or September-October Harvest: February, June-July, September-October Sun exposure: Partial shade Hardiness: Hardy Soil type: Clay / heavy / moist / well drained / light / sandy Toxicity:Foliage is toxic to cats, dogs, horses and people. Preferred ...
Plant rhubarb in fertile, free-draining soil with added organic matter, such as well-rottedhorse manure.Allow plenty of space around the plant so it can spread out.Water during dry periods and mulch annually, in autumn.Rhubarb'Stockbridge Arrow'– long, thick stems with a good colour and sweet flavour. Leaves are arrow-shaped and very ornamental, which makes it a great choice for mixed borders and smaller gardens....Rhubarb'Cawood Delight'– a relatively new variety, producing dark pinky-red stems with a good shine and flavour. Although valued for its high quality stems, it produces smaller yields and is not su...Rhubarb'Victoria'– an old and reliable variety, reputedly named after Queen Victoria. It produces high yields of long stems with a sweet flavour and good texture and can be harvested as baby stems,...- BBC Gardeners' World Magazine
Jun 5, 2024 · Rhubarb is a perennial plant, and it needs to be fertilized twice a year – once in spring and once in the fall. Luke Marion, founder of MI Gardener says that not remembering to fertilize rhubarb is the mistake a lot of people make.
In order to keep the plants healthy, rhubarb should be divided every five or six years during winter, when dormant. Each plant can be split into three or four separate crowns with a...
- Move Pot-Grown Rhubarb Undercover. Rhubarb is a hardy plant and here in the UK does not generally need any winter protection. In fact, rhubarb actually needs a couple of months with temperatures close to freezing point to grow well.
- Remove Old Foliage. In autumn, the rhubarb foliage and stems will naturally die back and become soft and tatty looking. After dying back, the foliage can be cut away with a clean and sharp pair of secateurs or a knife and removed and composted safely, as the leaves will lose their toxicity as they decompose.
- Mulch Annually. Being hungry feeders, rhubarb plants, whether grown in the ground or in containers, will benefit from an annual mulch of organic matter or well-rotted manure.
- Divide Older Plants. Over time, rhubarb plants can lose vigour or become congested, so they can benefit from being divided every 4-5 years. In winter when the rhubarb is dormant, simply lift the crown with a spade from the soil and split it into 2-3 pieces using a knife, ensuring that each new division has at least 1-2 new buds.
May 25, 2021 · when is the best time to move or divide a rhubarb plant? Whilst the plant is dormant, so any time between November and March. In autumn the soil you plant into will still be warm, allowing for good root development.
Apr 5, 2021 · When thinking about how to grow rhubarb, plant it where the winter temperatures go below 40 F. (4 C.) so that dormancy can be broken when it warms up in the spring. Summer temperatures below 75 F. (24 C.) on average will yield quite a nice crop.
