I've just noticed that my rhubarb plant seems to have either died or totally died back. Can't see a trace of it. Don't think it has died back totally previous years. It is not very old about 3 years I think.
My rhubarb completely dies back every year. Leaves and stems rot away and I clear them into compost bin. It leaves behind knobbly lumps which sprout away as spring moves on.
Not grown if for a while but it will die back when outside. Unless anything drastic has ocurred, the centre should begin to show when the weather warms up a bit. It has been exceptionally cold this winter so that could be why you are noticing it now, I think others on here grow Rhubarb so hopefully informed advice will be forthcoming
Yes, it dies back then regrows when spring arrives. You can encourage it by giving the crown a good dollop of well-rotted manure or some garden compost enriched with pelleted manure but do this on or after a rainy day and not when there has just been a frost.
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My little clump has gone through its first winter. I mulched it in the Autumn and it's showing new fresh stalks and leaves. It's bitterly cold here, so I wouldn't worry too much. @Swedboy.
I was worried about mine, as the leaves started going black quite early in autumn. While everyone else’s at the allotment and in gardens we visited were still in full leaf.
I thought maybe last summer had killed it.
But thankfully I have now spotted the red blobs of new growth appearing!
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I think others on here grow Rhubarb so hopefully informed advice will be forthcoming
I thought maybe last summer had killed it.
I play with plants and soil and sometimes it's successful
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