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Rhubarb help

mrschultz54MqyGopenmrschultz54MqyGopen Posts: 1
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I have tried every possible way to get and establish some rhubarb in my garden.  Several tries with various vendors and the spindly plants they sent resulted in disappointment. Is there anyone who would be willing to split an established rhubarb plant and send the cut plant to me?  I would pay for the plant and shipping.
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  • gjautosgjautos Posts: 429
    Hi. Have you tried your local garden centre? The ones round here always have rhubarb for sale, and they are generally pretty healthy
  • DovefromaboveDovefromabove Posts: 88,147
    edited September 2021
    When do you buy your rhubarb?  The best time to buy it from a garden centre is in Feb, just as it’s starting into growth. 

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





  • hatty123hatty123 Posts: 125
    I've only grown rhubarb in the past year but just to share my experience with buying and getting started. I bought crowns online to plant over winter last year, of three only one survived and it took a long time to come up. In the meantime I saw rhubarb at local nursery around Feb/march, bought one which was already coming up (timperley early variety). This has absolutely thrived, in fact there were two crowns in the pot! Half the price of the crowns I bought online. So I guess I'm just reiterating @Dovefromabove advice but more long winded 😂  I want to buy another for a different area so will be waiting for it to be in the nursery again in spring.
  • Pete.8Pete.8 Posts: 11,340
    I bought 3 crowns of Fultons Strawberry Surprise rhubarb in April this year and planted them.
    I've got 3 huge plants now

    Billericay - Essex

    Knowledge is knowing that a tomato is a fruit.
    Wisdom is not putting it in a fruit salad.
  • CharlotteFCharlotteF Posts: 337
    I've had success at last with a bit of crown bought from wilkos of all places. 
    I first tried to grow it when we had an allotment years ago and it never thrived. Now on year 3 with the wilko cheapy I suspect lack of water was to blame. My current plant looked rather dicey in its first year, and a bit pathetic in the second. I didn't harvest until this year- it's suddenly a huge, healthy plant. I think they just take their time to get established. Mine is in afternoon shade which helps. 
  • DovefromaboveDovefromabove Posts: 88,147
    You’ve hit the nail on the head @CharlotteF … plenty of water and don’t pick in the first year … just a few stalks in the second, and never pick after the end of June to allow the crown to build up for the following year 



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





  • Pete.8Pete.8 Posts: 11,340
    No shortage of crumble for you then Dove :)

    Billericay - Essex

    Knowledge is knowing that a tomato is a fruit.
    Wisdom is not putting it in a fruit salad.
  • DovefromaboveDovefromabove Posts: 88,147
    And chutney @Pete.8 … I’m fast becoming a slave to that rhubarb crown … I breathe a sigh of relief when July comes around 😂 

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





  • CharlotteFCharlotteF Posts: 337
    That's a healthy beast you have there Dove! 
  • Pete.8Pete.8 Posts: 11,340
    Dovefromabove said:
    And chutney @Pete.8 … I’m fast becoming a slave to that rhubarb crown … I breathe a sigh of relief when July comes around 😂 

    😁 Yes, but those first fresh tender stalks in the Spring.... 

    I've been overwhelmed with raspberries this year.
    Every evening since mid- June I've been picking them and I've got bags of them in the freezer too, so I'll be eating a lot of raspberry pavlova over the winter months :)
    And I can look forward to my first rhubarb in the spring :)

    Billericay - Essex

    Knowledge is knowing that a tomato is a fruit.
    Wisdom is not putting it in a fruit salad.
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