Growing Rhubarb

Rheum rhabarbarum : Polygonaceae / the dock family

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Not recommended for growing in Australia - tropical regions

  • Easy to grow. Plant pieces of rhizome or roots 8 - 10 cm (3 - 4 in.) deep. Best planted at soil temperatures between 41°F and 68°F. (Show °C/cm)
  • Space plants: 35 inches apart
  • Harvest in approximately 1 years. You will have a stronger plant if you leave it for about a year before using..
  • Compatible with (can grow beside): Brassicas (Cabbage, Broccoli, Cauliflower, etc)

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04 Sep 18, Heather Auckram (New Zealand - cool/mountain climate)
It could be the variety. I grow rhubarb in Southland, where we get winter snows. The variety I grow is Cardinal Crunch. It has short fat stems, rich red in colour and big leaves.
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08 Sep 13, Colleen S. Johnson (New Zealand - temperate climate)
You don't. Rhubarb can vary greatly from the parent plant if grown from seed. Best to get a division from a plant with the characteristics you want.
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08 Jun 13, Pamela (Australia - temperate climate)
Our new rhubarb plants have been growing well, BUT now some of the leaves are starting to yellow. What should we do to rectify this?. They are in soil with organic loam and horse manure mixture.
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13 Jun 13, Gene (Australia - temperate climate)
Mine do the same thing this time of the year. I've had them for about four years now and they start to look very sad when the cold weather comes. When it warms up (September) you will start to see some more positive activity. Don't forget they are very hungry plants, so plenty of fertilizer every couple of weeks in spring time will help.
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12 May 13, peter (Australia - temperate climate)
can I divide and replant rhubarb in May
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13 Apr 13, Caterine Burns (Australia - temperate climate)
The stalks keep falling down flat,do I need to hold them up with anything? they were only planted 12 months ago,I have four surviving plants out of thirty.I'm in Perth W.A.
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26 Mar 13, erin tAYLOR (Australia - sub-tropical climate)
where can i buy a plant, i live in condamine queensland
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23 Mar 13, bob wright (Australia - temperate climate)
when is the time for me to put manure on my plant
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28 Apr 13, heather clark (Australia - temperate climate)
I was told to use a nitrogen rich fertilizer every six weeks
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10 Mar 13, Margaret Goldie (Australia - temperate climate)
I have same problem as a few others the stems on the Rhubarb plant are green what can I you do?
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You cant change the colour of the stalks,it is purely a cosmetic thing ,taste is no different,if you want a red colour when you cook the stalks add some mixed berries ( from the frozen section of the supermarket or cochinealle!!

- Kevin

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