Rhubarb

[Guest]

I have 4 crowns of Early Champagne rhubarb - this is their 4th year after planting. This year as well as the normal stalks, they have all put up thick stems with seed heads - is this normal? Do i break them off or leave them?

Please can anyone advise?

[Chez]

Hello Guest
We have had the same problem this year and just pull them out. We have three plants of three different varieties - Timperley Early and two un-named varieties. Both the un-named varieties are throwing up seed heads at a pace. One of these is from crowns we split and transplanted in Autumn 04 and the other is from plants that are very well established - years. The Timperley Early is not producing any seed heads. These were planted from pots obtained from a nursery.
I don't know that I would call it 'normal' but it does happen. I put it down to the vagaries of the season, particularly as last year a seed head was a rare sight across all our rhubarb. A recent thread on this will give you a little more info too viewtopic.php?t=1129

[Guest]

Chez

Many thanks for your reply. I have pulled them out as suggested.

thanks

[vivie veg]

Also see this thread
http://www.kitchengarden.co.uk/forum/viewtopic.php?t=1252