Chinese Rhubarb Plant

Will be productive for at least 5 years without dividing, with yields getting better each year. Plants grow only 2–3′ tall which makes them very tender, sweet, and high in sugar content.

Bare roots are great for early spring planting. Noticeably sweeter and milder the all others. Stalks are slender and very tender, so it's quick and easy to fix for the pot. Plants are prolific; stalks green with red blush.

Stalks are slender and very tender, so it's quick and easy to fix for the pot. Guaranteed to be the best cooking rhubarb you ever tasted! Victoria is sweeter and milder than other Rhubarbs.

Stalks are slender and very tender, so it's quick and easy to fix for the pot. Guaranteed to be the best cooking rhubarb you ever tasted! Victoria is sweeter and milder than other Rhubarbs.

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Add compost and 1 cup of TSC's Complete fertilizer around each plant in the early spring every year. Cut off flower stalks as they emerge. Treated as a fruit, this vegetable was used medicinally long before it was popularized in tart desserts and sauces,...

Potentially a good variety for those in the deep south when grown as an annual. This is the fastest growing, all purpose rhubarb. It has excellent flavor and slender bright red stalks.

Up-pot after seedlings are up and growing well, taking care not to disturb the roots. We ship rhubarb plants mid to late March. Harvest by pulling rather than cutting. Crimson Red has excellent, if not the best rhubarb flavor.

Young plants may bolt to seed prematurely if they are exposed to frost or over a week of sub 50°F/10°C nights.Heads will store 1-2 months in a near-freezing, humid cooler, or in a root cellar if trimmed and wrapped in newspaper.If anything you purchase...

For spring and early summer transplanted crops, be sure to wait until the last frost date to transplant or direct seed the crop. Culinary uses include salads, stir-fries, and kimchee.

Packet: 100 seeds.For best results, trim heads before storing. If possible, keep soil temperatures above 75°F (24°C) until germination and then maintain air temperature to 60-70°F (16-21°C).

Packet: 250 seeds.Sow from early spring through midsummer. For full-sized bunching, sow 15 seeds/ft., 1/4" deep in 2" wide bands in rows 18" apart. See individual product descriptions for varieties that do.

Packet: 100 seeds.Rubicon is somewhat larger than Minuet, and should be spaced 18" apart (compared to the 12" spacing suitable for Minuet). For best results, trim heads before storing.

Keep the soil moist.Slowly, the rhubarb will begin to grow stalks. You can also cover with straw for extra frost protection and to help retain moisture.Leave the containers of crowns outside to allow them to chill.

The leaves and roots are toxic. Care is easy, and once you get it started, you'll have year after year of gorgeous pink and green color for your garden with this impressive ornamental rhubarb.Growing Himalayan rhubarb is not difficult and requires little...

The seeds are poisonous and all parts of the plant can cause adverse skin reactions.The Umbrella Plant is a native of California and Oregon and, like most large leafed plants, likes moist conditions.

Divide the crowns every four to five years. The crown requires cool temperatures to “rest” before the plant regenerates in spring and produces the tangy stems. The bright colorful stalks of rhubarb make an excellent pie, compote or jam.

However, this rhubarb variety is fragrant, tender, and slightly sweet.With attractive, pink stalks that tend to be thicker than many varieties,is an all-around variety that works well for freezing, canning, jellies and pies.

Of course, you can plant seeds or buy potted rhubarb plants as well, but there is a difference between planting bare root rhubarb and the others. Tamp the soil down lightly over the newly planted rhubarb to remove any air pockets and then water in thoroughly.

Also, if a specific rhubarb variety appeals to you based on characteristics such as stem thickness, stem length, vigor or color, then you would be advised against growing from seed, as you may end up with a plant that doesn't retain all these coveted...

However, you may or may not have the opportunity to harvest your own seeds because your rhubarb may not flower in any given year. But, hey, I enjoyed a splendid show of flowers and now have a rhubarb seed collection for planting more rhubarb next year!...

But for the health of the plant, there are certain times that you should make your rhubarb harvest.The best time when to harvest rhubarb is when the stalks of the leaves reach at least 10 inches long.

Summer temperatures below 75 F. As flower stalks appear on the growing rhubarb, remove them right away so they don't rob the plant of nutrients.Make sure you water the plants during dry weather; rhubarb doesn't tolerate drought.The care of rhubarb plants...

But, keep in mind that flowering rhubarb is really more of an annoyance and does not ruin the plant.If you have an established rhubarb clump that is several years old, you can consider dividing the clump.

In the case of rhubarb grown in containers, it's not necessarily the width of the plant (although that is a consideration too), but the depth is of primary importance, as rhubarb has a large root system.If you are going to try container grown rhubarb,...

These may begin as yellow patches seen upon the leaves, gradually becoming reddish brown.Also, if your rhubarb has brown spots, the culprit may just be a healthy growing rhubarb. That said, rhubarb is prone to spots on its leaves.

So go ahead and add rhubarb leaves to the compost pile, just as you would any other yard debris. Also referred to as the “Pie Plant,” rhubarb contains vitamin A, potassium and calcium – as much calcium as a glass of milk! It is also low in calories...