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oh dear....we had moved our rhubarb (which was under performing) about 3 years ago. this is the first year of proper picking, and it is massive & very healthy, some stock is from my late grandfather's plants. There has been a massive leak of the new water pipe system right next to our plot, and the council has taken 2 weeks to even acknowledge this. My dad's prize winning dahlias are all mush and the rhubarb is now all lying down and I am worried it is going to die. Will it survive do you think? It will be heartbreaking if it doesn't.

Sorry to hear of your problems Retropants, could you dig a drainage channel round it that might help it drain before the root dies off completely?

Hello RP
I've always been amazed at just how tough rhubarb is. Hopefully the effect of the waterlogging will only be temporary and the plant will recover. I would do any more picking this year.

John

thankyou! they came to fix the leak on Firday, so hopefully the hot weather will help dry the soil out a bit, it si looking slightly more haelthy yesterday, but I won't be picking anymore.