Growing Rhubarb

Rheum rhabarbarum : Polygonaceae / the dock family

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(Best months for growing Rhubarb in USA - Zone 5a regions)

  • P = Plant crowns
  • 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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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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01 Jun 13, (Australia - temperate climate)
Margret If the stems on your Rubarb plants are green and you profer them red, I would suggest that you change varieties. Denis
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15 Mar 13, B (Australia - cool/mountain climate)
If your plant is green, it is probably the green variety. Nothing to worry about. Just cook it and eat it!
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21 Feb 13, Bill (Australia - temperate climate)
We have just moved in to our new home. Made a lovely vegie garden,put in good soil mixed with cow manure. Planted 5 Rhubarb plants brought from the garden place, They all appear to be dieing What have we done wrong? We have one plant what is about 3 years old and grows very well in the same garden?
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11 Jun 13, Eve (Australia - temperate climate)
I have noticed with my rhubarb is they tend to wilt easily and need constant supply of water when it is particularly hot. They appear to need more water when younger. I also have an older plant which seems more robust.
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06 Feb 13, ken bulmer (Australia - temperate climate)
i live in adelaide.the storks green not red,can we still eat them.manythanks.ken
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12 Feb 13, Tash (Australia - temperate climate)
Yes you can still eat them, the inside is green regardless of what the outside looks like. Be sure to chop the leaves of straight after cutting the stalks as the leaves are poisonous and the poison will leech into the stalks if you don't remove them.
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When you buy a rhubarb crown does the entire thing have to be under the soil and how long after planting before signs of growth should be noticed?

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