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09 Apr 12, (Australia - temperate climate)

Why are my rhubarb stalks not getting fat, I have tried cooking them (thin) but they are tough and don't cook no matter how long i stew them

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20 Mar 12, Fred Merbein (Australia - tropical climate)

I live near Mildura Victoria can I grow rhubarb in this hot climate with ease

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11 Mar 12, Johno (Australia - temperate climate)

My plants are the green stem variety also but i prefer the red stem better i find they have nicer taste when stewed is there something i can do to promote more redness in the storks ?

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12 Jan 12, Max (Australia - temperate climate)

The stems on my plant have not turned red. They are more green with a slight red blush. Are they still okay to eat? Your assistance would be appreciated.

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17 Feb 12, Daniel (Australia - cool/mountain climate)

According to Peter Cundall, there are green-stemmed and red-stemmed varieties of rhubarb.

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19 Jan 12, rob (Australia - temperate climate)

Hi Max the green stalks are better less bitter and needs less sugar when cooking Rob

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06 Jan 12, GRAEME (Australia - temperate climate)

I HAVE GROWN LOTS OF RHUBARB PLANTS FROM MANY SUPPLYERS ALL SAID TO BE RED STORKED BUT NONE HAVE BEEN ARE WE BEING CONED ????

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11 Aug 13, Lorraine Phillips (Australia - cool/mountain climate)

I have tried to grow rhubarb here in the tropics without success but when I bought the first plant it was supposed to be the red one (looks better when cooked) but turned out green, it died! Recently I bought a red one from Bunnings in Cairns to try again and this one is a red one but doing very poorly. I can't understand why nurseries sell plants if they don't do well in a region that they won't grow in.. Oh and to buy stalks from Coles I paid $6 for 6 stems!!

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25 Dec 11, wayne riley (Australia - tropical climate)

my rhubard is growing well but now it is getting eaten by something on the leaves and the leaf has gone brown. what can I do ? please help me.

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22 Nov 14, Dorothy (Australia - sub-tropical climate)

I have a 2 yr old rhubarb that has produced very well over the last 18 months. yesterday I came home from work and it was limp (never seen it do that before) we have had about 15ml of rain over the last 2 day, and it is quite humid. I gave it water, as the soil looked dry. It seemed to pick up. This morning it is worse all leaves & stems drooping. I dug around the plant and the soil is moist, there seems to be no grubs and there are earth worms in the soil. As this is not it's first hot season, i am at a loss as to what is causing it and what I can do

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