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Rhubarb
Posted: Wed May 03, 2006 7:50 am
by 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?
Posted: Wed May 03, 2006 8:21 am
by 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
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Posted: Thu May 04, 2006 9:47 am
by Guest
Chez
Many thanks for your reply. I have pulled them out as suggested.
thanks
Posted: Fri May 05, 2006 4:43 pm
by vivie veg