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28 Nov 22, Lindsay (USA - Zone 9b climate)

Carol, have you grown it in 9b? Everything I’m finding says it’s not going to work.

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07 Dec 22, Paula (USA - Zone 10a climate)

Lindsay, my parents grew it in either 9b or 10a under the shade of a citrus tree. It never got as spectacular as those grown in cooler climates but they did get some fresh stalks for about 5 years.

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20 Nov 17, barb (Australia - temperate climate)

My Sister always put a red jelly into rhubarb (once it was cooked) this provides sugar and colour but not used to set it.

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20 Nov 17, barb (Australia - temperate climate)

when is the picking season in south aust?

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23 Nov 17, Mike (Australia - temperate climate)

Did you read the notes here about Rhubarb?. Plants Sept Oct and harvest in a years time.

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24 Oct 17, Adriana Cooper (Australia - sub-tropical climate)

Like Karen my stems are green can you still eat them, when do the go red? My plants are very healthy and have very good stems.

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23 Oct 17, Karen (Australia - temperate climate)

My rhubarb has mostly green stalks. I have had it about 3 yrs and it is probably older. Why? Is it a different variety?

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24 Oct 17, Mike (Australia - sub-tropical climate)

You could have a variety like Victoria or Green Victoria, Check "New Life Seeds" - "Boondie Seeds" - " Seed Collection Company" on the net - will show you the different varieties. "Rhubarb Crimson" seems to be more redder.

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15 Oct 17, Lexi (Australia - temperate climate)

I live in Glasshouse, Qld. I have one rhubard planted in a tyre. It was quite small when I bought it about three months ago. It is now absolutely flourishing with stalks over a foot long. My question is this... If I can't eat the stalks for the first year what do I do, prune and discard or just leave it alone?

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15 Oct 17, Mike (Australia - sub-tropical climate)

Maybe pick some - say half. My mother grew it when I was young. Last year I picked asparagus for 6 weeks and I feel I could have picked it for 3 mths.

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