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Growing => Grow Your Own => Topic started by: Grubbypaws on May 17, 2012, 18:18

Title: is it too late to plant rhubarb?
Post by: Grubbypaws on May 17, 2012, 18:18

I ordered a Rhubarb 'Fulton's Strawberry Surprise' (Spring Planting) in Early April and it still hasn't arrived.  Is it now too late to plant it; should I try and cancel the order?

Thompson and Morgan again  >:(

Title: Re: is it too late to plant rhubarb?
Post by: Kleftiwallah on May 17, 2012, 18:30

Never too late for rhubarb.  Lots of well rotted manure and no picking allowed in the first year to allow it to settle in.      ::)

Cheers,    Tony.

Title: Re: is it too late to plant rhubarb?
Post by: shokkyy on May 17, 2012, 20:40

Can you get away with fresh manure round rhubarb?

Title: Re: is it too late to plant rhubarb?
Post by: Kleftiwallah on May 17, 2012, 20:48

I wouldn't chance it as you have paid out hard cash for the crown.  Looks like Chicken pooh pellets until you find some well rotted stuff. :ohmy:

Cheers,    Tony.

Title: Re: is it too late to plant rhubarb?
Post by: catweazle on May 17, 2012, 21:23

thanks for that i thought i was going to have to wait 'till next year to shift mine