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Rhubarb - Description
- Rhubarb Root / Rhizome
- Rheum (Rhubarb)
- Variety: Rhabarbarum Champagne
- Quantity: 1 Root / Rhizome Per Pack
- Habit & Form: This is a Clump Growing Perennial Vegetable
- Rhubarb Comes Back Every Year
- Produces Thick Red Stalks Each Year
- Late Cropper Variety
Rhubarb - Planting Instructions
- Sow: Late Winter/Spring or Late Summer/Autumn
- Location: Sunny spot, well drained soil
- Depth of crown: Plant so that top of crown is 1" or 4cm below ground level
- Spacing: 30" or 75cm between plants
- Harvest: Do not harvest in the first year - instead allow plant to develop
- To Harvest: Remove the flower stalks as they are seen from April to June
- Note: Do not eat the foliage / leaves
- Plant in raised beds to ensure against rotting of the crowns
Rhubarb - Uses
- Great for stewing
- Ideal for a range of deserts
- Rhubarb leaves can be used as an insect spray
- For cleaning pots and pans
Rhubarb - Advantages
- A low maintenance crop
- Champagne is an excellent variety for forcing
- Gives a plentiful yield of strong rhubarb stems
- Popular variety
- Superb quality
- Multiple uses
Rhubarb - Disadvantages
- Rhubarb needs attention as it will attract pests
