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29 Dec 18, Mike (Australia - sub-tropical climate)

Ring Norco Rural Bundaberg ask someone there what causes it.

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29 Dec 18, Mike (Australia - sub-tropical climate)

Read the notes again - a cool weather crop - in warmer/hot weather grow in some shade. Plant it the right time also will help.

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28 Nov 18, Heather (New Zealand - cool/mountain climate)

We have just arrived In New Zealand and our place has a rhubarb plant in the garden. I have been trying to find out how to look after it and I think I have that information but I can't find out the best time to harvest the rhubarb in New Zeland. Can you help tell me when to harvest please? Thank you.

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29 Nov 18, Mike (New Zealand - cool/mountain climate)

It says dormant during winter so when it has a good production of leaves/stalks in the spring you could start harvesting depending on the age/size of the crown. Probably ease off harvesting late autumn. Other people here might have a better idea than me as I don't grow it.

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22 Nov 18, Mark Cowper (Australia - tropical climate)

I bought some rhubarb crowns from Bunnings I am not sure how old they were the plant is growing really well but I'm not sure if I should cut the stems off yet as they are green and I read the Crown needs a year to develop before you should cut the stems also the stems are still Green are they ok to eat your advice would be appreciated

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22 Nov 18, Mike (Australia - sub-tropical climate)

A couple of points. 1. Go back to Bunnings and ask what variety it is - green or red. 2. It is best not to pick until 20 weeks or more and preferably leave for a year so the crown grows to a good size. Picking early will reducing the size of the crown for the first few years - which means less to pick.

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20 Nov 18, Christina (Australia - sub-tropical climate)

I bought one rhubarb crown at the beginning of winter May 2018. I followed all directions and planted it in a raised garden bed in full sun. I had my first harvest at the end of October ...18 stalks about 45cm long. Obviously of the green variety as they did not go red. Absolutely delicious. I have now topped up the bed with mulch and cow manure and have 3leaves about 30cm long and 3new leaves poking through

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22 Nov 18, Mike (Australia - sub-tropical climate)

Christina Christina didn't you read the notes - BETTER NOT TO HARVEST UNTIL 12 MTHS OLD OR LONGER.

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10 Nov 18, Patricia Boucher (Australia - temperate climate)

All the articles i read about rhubarb say that it is seasonal, I have lived in a flat at the back of a house for 11 years. We have two rhubarb plants and in all that time we have had rhubarb 12 months of the year. How is this possible if rhubarb is seasonal.

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06 Nov 18, Rhonda Rolfe (Australia - temperate climate)

I was given 4 plants a couple of years ago. They produced the sweetest, most tender stalks. I have lost 3 plants - not sure why. The one remaining plant is looking a bit sick so I have moved it to a more shaded area. I seem to be getting really big leaves but short stems. Any suggestions for better rhubarb and how to keep this one plant going. We have had some really hot days in western Sydney

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