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Woody Rhubarb stems

CartoonyCartoony Posts: 4
in Problem solving
I bought a cheap rhubarb crown from Wilko's early last year, planted it & was surprised to see it grow really well. I didn't harvest anything from it in that first year.
In the autumn I moved it about 2 feet, dug up well around it & moved the whole lot.
This year it has grown well already, but the stems are really woody & not very firm. If I pick them they go floppy within hours. I haven't eaten any of them.
What have I done wrong, & is there anything I can do to help the plant?

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  • CeresCeres Posts: 2,698
    It could be that the plant has taken exception to being moved when it had only just got its roots established. With the winter we have had your plant may have been stressed so you could try leaving it alone and treating it like a newly planted rhubarb and give it some time to establish again.
  • CartoonyCartoony Posts: 4
    I've removed the woody stems and given it a feed, fingers crossed.
    Thanks for helping. 
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