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30 Aug 19, Katharin (New Zealand - temperate climate)

Harvesting notes say do not harvest rhubarb until a year old ! So what does that mean ? ie if I buy plants from garden centre I’m guessing already a year old ??? Maybe . Or does it mean once a crown is planted in my garden leave for first year . I have planted crowns given to me but didn’t do well so have moved ... now looking better , I have a variety of plants from garden centres , markets etc . I’m confused as too what year I can start harvesting. Some of it this season we hope ... how will we know . ?

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03 Sep 19, anon (New Zealand - sub-tropical climate)

I have not seen rhubarb growing for 50+ years but I would guess it depends on the size of the crown and how fat/big and healthy the stalks/crown looks. I bought asparagus crowns - about 50mm diameter - how old probably 6-9 mths. I grew some from seed and at 12 mths they were 150mm dia. Judge by how good the plant looks.

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07 Oct 19, anon (Australia - sub-tropical climate)

https://www.tuigarden.co.nz/how-to-guide/rhubarb-growing-guide/ Here is a website about growing it. Do some research about growing it. Read a lot of different websites about what is required to grow it.

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09 Dec 19, Brian Cossill (New Zealand - temperate climate)

is there any sense in using a rhubarb forcer to increase the length of the stalks during the growing season in NZ cheers Brian

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10 Dec 19, Anon (New Zealand - temperate climate)

I suggest you google rhubarb forcer and read what it does.

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12 Dec 19, Anon (New Zealand - sub-tropical climate)

Read up about what a forcer does on the net.

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14 Dec 19, Brian Cossill (New Zealand - temperate climate)

ruhbarb doesn't need any thing done to your plant in NZ other than water fortnightly cheers Brian

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13 Mar 21, Aaron Burnside (New Zealand - temperate climate)

We live in Christchurch. When is the best time of the year to split a rhubarb plant so I can give some to a friend

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15 Mar 21, Anonymous (New Zealand - temperate climate)

Read the notes here, it tells you.

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01 Sep 22, Jack Hudson Hay (New Zealand - temperate climate)

How long is the life of a rhubarb plant

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