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18 Nov 19, Another gardener (South Africa - Summer rainfall climate)

Rhubarb grows for about 10 years. If you have had poor crops from it I would think you haven't looked after it very well. Plants are like us, they need feed - fertilising and watering. Maybe time to plant some fresh new ones. Prepare the soil well before planting and in a new position.

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07 Nov 19, Phil (Australia - temperate climate)

Is rhubarb best planted in garden or pot

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08 Nov 19, Another gardener (Australia - sub-tropical climate)

The difference between pot and outdoor garden is how much time do you have to look after a pot. Watering and fertilising more often.

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14 Oct 19, Ross (Australia - temperate climate)

I was wondering what sort of rhubarb plant to buy as I live in Adelaide . Did have one in a pot but I think the heat got to it.

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16 Oct 19, Anon (Australia - sub-tropical climate)

There green stem ones and red stem ones. Look at seed selling company on the internet. I use Boondie Seeds.

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07 Oct 19, anon (Australia - sub-tropical climate)

https://www.tuigarden.co.nz/how-to-guide/rhubarb-growing-guide/ Here is a website about growing it. Do some research about growing it. Read a lot of different websites about what is required to grow it.

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08 Oct 19, anon (Australia - sub-tropical climate)

Last night I read wilt is a condition in the soil near impossible to treat. Suggestion don't grow rhubarb in wet damp soil, have good draining soil. It could be an iron deficient. If you have wilt pull the plants out and destroy. Don't grow that crop in that garden bed for 4 years. Use crop rotation. I may have more info tomorrow about using Dettol.

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09 Oct 19, anonymous (Australia - sub-tropical climate)

Try a cap full of Dettol in 4.5l of water and put on the soil around the plants.See how that goes.

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14 Sep 19, Yvonne Rule (New Zealand - cool/mountain climate)

Do you know where nz can you buy terracotta rhubarb forcers Thanks Yvonne

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16 Sep 19, Anon (Australia - sub-tropical climate)

Try googling it.

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