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Rhubarb Information
Rhubarb
Rheum
The red stems are the edible part of Rhubarb. The flowers are poisonous are once picked can be composted, or boiled in water to make an organic pesticide.
Moon Planting Type: Leafy
Soil Type: Loam
Aspect: South-facing
Light: Full Sun
Hardiness: Hardy
Moisture: Well-drained
pH: Neutral (6.6 - 7.3)
Height:
Spread:
Rhubarb Growing Notes
Sowing
Buy plants or plant offsets rather than seeds, for a more reliable plant. Plant offsets in winter, or potted plants in spring. Block plant 80cm apart.
Rhubarb can be forced using pots placed over the roots in early spring, but this should not be done every year.
Pruning & Thining
Harvesting
Pick a few red stems as and when required. Rhubarb can be frozen raw or cooked and frozen.
Rhubarb Varieties
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Long crimson stems and dark foliage. An attractive ornamental plant in the flower border. (Bulbs and Perennials not edible.) RHS Award of Garden Merit winner. Recommended by the National Institute of ...more£1.30
Rhubarb, Rhubarb, Rhubarb! Right now Rhubarb is incredibly popular in British homes and kitchens. Top chefs including Anthony Worrall Thompson, Phil Vickery & Nigella Lawson are all keen on Rhubarb be...more£9.95
Rhubarb, Rhubarb, Rhubarb! Right now Rhubarb is incredibly popular in British homes and kitchens. Top chefs including Anthony Worrall Thompson, Phil Vickery & Nigella Lawson are all keen on Rhubarb be...more£19.90
An outdoor variety giving a heavy crop of bright crimson sticks without the need for forcing. Very sweet, particulary when young, it's the perfect ingredient for all your favourite rhubarb dishes....more£14.95
With its good deep red colour, arrow-shaped leaves and high quality, thick stems (up to 60cm [2'] long when forced), this is an excellent variety. Yorkshire bred, it produces a heavy crop with very fe...more£14.95
