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Growing => Grow Your Own => Topic started by: Ice on March 11, 2007, 20:07

Title: Is it a bad time to move rhubarb?
Post by: Ice on March 11, 2007, 20:07
I have a humongous rhubarb that is in a position I would like to put my second, yes second shed :shock:  It's just pushing through the soil at the moment, the rhubarb that is, and my guess is that I would probably kill it. :cry:

Words from the wise please.
Title: Is it a bad time to move rhubarb?
Post by: loubylou29 on March 11, 2007, 20:12
I moved mine last week, it seems fine, I  dug right around it not breaking any roots and lifted it in to a pot ready for it, and a week on it looks very happy and fine.
I think Rhubarb is pretty tough, I think the sooner you do it the better before it is in full flourish.
I am sure someone with more experience will come along soon!!
Title: Is it a bad time to move rhubarb?
Post by: WG. on March 11, 2007, 20:12
I reckon it would take a lot more than being torn up / chopped up / replanted to kill rhubarb.
Title: Is it a bad time to move rhubarb?
Post by: richyrich7 on March 11, 2007, 20:20
Think you should be fine, I have seven rhubarb crowns just heeled in at home waiting to be moved to the allotment, think I'm safe for another week or two yet.
Title: Is it a bad time to move rhubarb?
Post by: Ice on March 11, 2007, 20:28
Phew, good news, thanks everyone :wink:
Title: rhubarb
Post by: muntjac on March 11, 2007, 20:33
go for it .. put some manure under it afor you fill the new holes in .take the opportunity to split it .plant a yard apart ,soil over n heel it in hard  dont let the rain wash into the head just make a litle mound around the growing points  :wink:
Title: Is it a bad time to move rhubarb?
Post by: Ice on March 11, 2007, 20:34
Thanks Munty.  Might just take the opportunity to split it as it really is a big beast.
Title: Is it a bad time to move rhubarb?
Post by: Aunt Sally on March 11, 2007, 23:39
I moved my rhubarb last week too.  I now have 5 plants instead of 1  :shock:

Good job I like rhubarb crumble  :lol:
Title: Is it a bad time to move rhubarb?
Post by: muntjac on March 11, 2007, 23:41
for folks who has to much rhubarb it sells well if the prices in morisons aranything to go by .£1.80 for 4 sticks of the limpest anemic rubbish i ever seen .
Title: Is it a bad time to move rhubarb?
Post by: Aunt Sally on March 11, 2007, 23:46
I'll never be rich all the time I have so many lovely neighbours who love my rhubarb :roll: