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24 Sep 13, Judy (Australia - temperate climate)

How long do I leave the stalks before I pick and cook them? I've been waiting ages for the to turn the beautiful red colour but they are still green with red tinge! It is only a young plant, does that make a difference?

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18 Oct 13, Wendy (Australia - temperate climate)

Hi Judy, When I bought my rhubarb the man at the garden store had 2 types - one where the stalks turned red and one where they stayed green. Did you by a varity that goes red? Wendy

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25 Oct 13, Judy (Australia - temperate climate)

Thanks Wendy, I really didn't take that much notice as I didn't realise you could have the green variety! I think though it is the red. I have read other comments and maybe it's because the plant is new, may take another year or so to be at its best!

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23 Sep 13, Janet (Australia - temperate climate)

My Rhubarb leaves are huge stems are short and stumpy how can i fix this problem

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30 Aug 13, ken (Australia - temperate climate)

To neutralize the acidity when cooking rhubarb, my mum used to cook it in the juice of orange( one or two) depending on how much you are cooking. MOST PEOPLE TEND TO DROWN IT.( makes it too sloppy) Do not overdo the fluid You will need sweetener as well!!!!!

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10 Aug 13, Helen (Australia - temperate climate)

Would anyone have any roots of rhubarb to spare please? Or let me know where I could find them in the Toowoomba area of Queensland. I have tried growing them from seedlings but with no success.

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01 Oct 13, Jen (Australia - temperate climate)

The nursery on Prescott street so has them too :-) that's where I got mine and I will be going back to get some more Very soon

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27 Aug 13, Jen (Australia - temperate climate)

Helen - there was rhubarb plants at Bunnings (Toowoomba) approx 1-2 weeks ago when I was there

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03 Aug 13, Bob Baker (Australia - sub-tropical climate)

How shady is shady? We are on the Gold Coast. The area I have in mind is a passage on the south side of a north facing house so sees very little direct sunlight. Is that too shady?

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03 Aug 13, Gene (Australia - temperate climate)

The more sun the better. I had mine growing in a fairly shady position - similar to what you are describing and they didn't crop very well at all. Probably two pathetic harvests a year. I was almost going to give up on it but decided to transplant it (about this time of the year) and it spent last year from August onwards in full sunlight. Considering the transplanting, I was expecting it to do almost nothing again - BUT - the cropping was sensational. Plenty of fertiliser at regular intervals and I was picking it every couple of weeks. So my advice is - the more sun the better. Plant it in the shade and it will still perform, but not very well.

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