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27 Mar 19, Pamela Griffiths (Australia - arid climate)

I have a rhubarb plant which has mainly green stems. I planted it in spring six months ago. It is growing very well but I read that you should not pick stems for the first year or so. Does that mean I leave all the leaves on the plant and wait longer until I cut the stalks or do I cut the leaves off now leaving the corm exposed. I have it well covered in mulch.

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21 Mar 19, john payne (Australia - temperate climate)

I live in Adelaide south Australia my rhubarb grows slow and stunted. the soil is clay based but is worked very well with organic matter,but I still get poor results.how do I solve this problem?

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09 Jun 19, Daniel (Australia - temperate climate)

Hi John, I also live in Adelaide and grow rhubarb. Mine grows very well autumn to spring but suffers in summer and goes to seed heavily. I find lots of rooster booster during the growing period and water over summer keeps it growing well, also harvest heavily over the growing months. I am about to do my first cut back and divide of root this winter as I want to reclaim the area I planted and move it to a shaded area for better growing in summer and frost protection in winter. Soil preparation will be 1 part compost 2 parts in place soil heavily dosed with rooster booster. For the first 12 months I will take time to ensure the area will be kept damp all year round until established. Hope that helps.

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15 Mar 19, Bruce LESTER (Australia - temperate climate)

Is it ok to grow Rhubarb next to my Asparagus bed?

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29 Apr 19, Richard (Australia - temperate climate)

I have read that they are good companions. I am currently dividing my Asparagus and my Rhubarb and they will be in the same bed and planted at recommended spacings of 60 cm.

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17 Mar 19, (Australia - temperate climate)

Have a think about it. Asparagus has a tall fern on it most of the year - do you want it shading the rhubarb?

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15 Feb 19, TOMMY (South Africa - Dry summer sub-tropical climate)

please advise where i can buy rhubarb crowns for planting this year, what is best type for western cape conditions,what quantities would you suggest for home produce market sales in two years time

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27 Oct 19, Nadine (South Africa - Dry summer sub-tropical climate)

I found rhubarb in Riebeek West nursery and in Wellington nursery next to the Perfect place. I think it was ringard Victoria. If it's sold in local nurseries I believe they'll be fine in our climate. Mine has been growing for a few weeks now, transplanted in a shade net house and still doing good

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01 Feb 19, Mick (Australia - temperate climate)

Not too sure about chooks eating rubbard leaves, ours's eat rubbard leaves, potato leaves and will strip a chilli bush !

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26 Dec 18, (Australia - temperate climate)

Hello, I've just bought another small rhubarb plant(the first one died). i live in Qld and the weather can get to about 38 degrees at this time of year. It gets really dry and hot and the heat easily kills plants. I successfully killed the first one and I don't want to do that again. I've read a lot of different things about growing rhubarb and I'm a bit confused, so I was just wondering what are the ideal conditions for planting rhubarb at this time of year, as well as right up until harvest time? thank you Ashleigh : )

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