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29 Aug 23, sally (Australia - sub-tropical climate)

Hello, I have a very healthy rhubarb growing and it is gigantic. Leaves are big as elephants ears. I have thick long healthy stalks but they are green. I have slight pinkish tint at lower end of stalk but rest is green. It is about 5 months old and has grown amazingly, but I have pulled 1 stalk and cooked it, it had no taste whatsoever.

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06 Sep 23, Anonymous (Australia - sub-tropical climate)

Sounds like you over fertilised and water it.

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29 Aug 23, Becky (USA - Zone 3b climate)

(i live in southwest MN in the summer and winter in Arkansas. )It’s September and I just bought some rhubarb to plant in zone 3b-4. Can I plant now in September and leave them do I need to stay and water them continually or should I take them back down south with me and take care of them and plant in the spring back in zone 3b-4. Thank you for your help.

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06 Sep 23, Anonymous (USA - Zone 4a climate)

Check your climate zone time to plant and plant then.

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10 Jul 23, Barbara (Australia - temperate climate)

I live in Sorrento- WA , soil is very sandy .I built up with good potting mix & it's in a semi ,parts of the year spot.I have used good fertiliser but I can't seem to get it to grow wider than my little finger , I keep chopping it back as well ,thinking it will get thicker . It was cut from a friend's crop. Need your help .

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13 Jul 23, (Australia - sub-tropical climate)

Try adding manures and compost. Potting mix doesn't have a lot of nutrients in it.

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14 Jul 23, Brett (Australia - temperate climate)

I agree !

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18 Jun 23, Elaine Huneycutt (USA - Zone 7b climate)

What is the best Friday to grow in zone 7?

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01 May 23, Julia (Australia - temperate climate)

I planted rhubarb around 7 months ago, the leaves have grow huge and some are mottled and unhealthy. I know I am not supposed to harvest for the first year...so how do I treat the plant? Do I just leave it be, or do I need to trim it or remove leaves? Does the same stalk stay until harvest time? Please advise care of plant in first year of growing until harvesting time. Thank you so much! Warmest regards

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08 May 23, (Australia - sub-tropical climate)

If unhealthy pull them off. Look up a natural spray for leafy veggies.

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