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Rhubarb
Rhubarb Timperley Early
Long, bright, red-based sticks that average 60cm long with a delicious, sweet flavour. This is the most popular early variety in the UK that’s often ready for harvesting as early as February outdoors. It’s an excellent, succulent rhubarb that’s good for outdoor production and excellent for forcing in winter. The poisonous leaves must not be ingested but make a useful addition to the compost heap. A lovely, easy-to-grow and long-lived ornamental fruit that produces a medium to heavy crop.
Position:
Prefers Full sun
Soil:
Any reasonably well-drained soil
Rate of Growth:
Average
Flowering Period:
Flowering shoots should be removed
Flower Colour:
Flowering shoots should be removed
Other Features:
The rhubarb leaves are poisonous and must be completely removed from the stalks prior to cooking
Hardiness:
Fully hardy: stands a temperature down to -15°C
Garden Care:
Incorporate lots of well-rotted organic matter into the planting hole and keep the base of the plant weed free. Apply a multi-purpose fertiliser to the ground before planting and dig in a good amount of well-rotted garden compost or manure every autumn. Remove any flowering shoots that appear and mulch again in early spring.
Eventual Height: 1m
Eventual Spread:
1m
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Approx Pot Size |
Approx Height |
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3 litre pot |
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£3.99 |
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