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Rhubarb issues

bjengweybjengwey Posts: 1
in Fruit & veg
How do u take care of rhubarb blossoms.

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  • GemmaJFGemmaJF Posts: 2,286
    Cut them off as near the crown as you can. However, if they have been left a while, you will get a hollow 'well' that can fill and rot the crown. I cut a slot in one side to help it drain. 

    If you catch them early, the stem will still be solid.
  • AHRAHR Posts: 361
    Sorry for butting in on this question. I have a rhubarb that I planted about a month ago. This has started to flower. Is it ok to just leave it and let it flower? I don’t plan on picking any of the rhubarb this year. 

    Thanks
  • DovefromaboveDovefromabove Posts: 88,147
    edited May 2020
    No don’t let it flower. It will weaken the crown for next year. Remove it at the base and give the plant a couple of buckets of water twice a week, whether it rains or not. 

    Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.





  • AHRAHR Posts: 361
    Ok thanks. I will remove it tomorrow 
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