Rhubarb Advice

Hello, Please give me some advice:
I bought three rhubarb (Timperley Early, Raspberry Red and Victoria) and planted them in pots on 26 March, only Raspberry red has grown a couple of leaves. The other two still look dormant. Am I being impatient, or is it time for me to contact the seller.

 

@foxyloxy
I'd wait a bit longer. Did they have buds on them when you planted them? It also depends on what your weather has been like.
How big are the pots you have them in? Rhubarb is really better off in the ground as it forms a large root. I know people who have grown it in large containers, a half barrel or larger.
Rhubarb also likes rich soil and plenty of water in dry conditions

 

Wow! Thank you for replying so quickly. Raspberry Red had what I thought could have been new growth the other two looked dead. As we had only just started working the garden, and have blue clay. I put them in 35 cms pots in multi purpose compost until I have the ground ready for them.

 

Damn, I was hoping to give a recipe for Rhubarb cider

 

Yum! That does sound good. We used to make rhubarb wine, many years ago, that was delicious

 

@foxyloxy The Timperly Early appears to have a bud on it as well, the Victoria looks to be good bit, just that the buds are buried further in. Rhubarb is pretty tough and I expect that as the weather warms up a bit more you will get growth on all three. They will be fine in 35cm pots until you are ready to plant them, just keep them well watered and fed once they start to grow.
@Cuttings Rhubarb cider sounds interesting. I do make Rhubarb gin which works out pretty well, I also save the gin soaked pieces of rhubarb for crumble, the gin adds the flavour and because the rhubarb has been "dried out" a bit by the gin remains firmer in the crumble.

 

OMG! Rhubarb gin, that sounds a must. I do like gin, and to have it in a crumble sounds even better. Pity I have to wait a couple of years! Thank you for your help, I will be patient and watch them carefully.

 

Have you had any luck with them growing @foxyloxy ? I attempted to grow rhubarb last year but it turned out they were too thirsty and died not long after I had to be away for a couple of days and they had wilted. They came back a bit but were clearly unhealthy with brown spots afterwards. I'm hoping to be more successful this year.

 

Funny you should ask that now! Just this evening as I was watering them, I decided that I might turn them (two rhubarb not showing any sign of life)out gently to see if anything is occurring out of sight. Nigel advised patience, so I am waiting with fingers crossed.