Rhubarb, Rhubarb, Rhubarb

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  1. shiney

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    After splitting our rhubarb last winter and leaving it to rest for a season it is now growing very fast. Some of them don't seem to have taken but others seem very happy.


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    Kandy Will be glad to see the sun again soon.....

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    Shiney,your rhubarb looks fantastic,ours only has a bit of leaf showing at the moment,though you do live in the South so you will be warmer down your way :D

    Can you tell me if your plants were difficult to dig out to split or should I be asking Mrs Shiney that question? My friend dug a lot of their's out in January this year and she said it was murder trying to dig the roots out :rolleyes: :(
     
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    Never been sucessful with Rhubarb - the boys love it in a crumble. so I leave that to Nanny.... What you trick?
     
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    Kandy, as we live in the sunny south and don't have winters any more I would expect ours to do better than yours [​IMG] :D

    They were quite difficult as they had been there for about 50 years.
     
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    Shiney so with mine being a young 28 they might be easier than yours? [​IMG] :D

    Bumble Bee,I can't stand the stuff either too tart for me [​IMG] [​IMG]
     
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    Shiney - I managed to split a well established root from a relation's garden last Autumn. Planted it with lots of organic matter and several fresh shoots now showing, so it seems happy.
    From what you say, should I rest it for a season? Does that just mean not picking any stalks or is there something more I need to do?
     
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    Hi Prastio.

    No, you don't need to do anything but give it a chance to get itself established.

    Good luck [​IMG]
     
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    wow, looks great!
     
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