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rowlandwells

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rhubarb varieties
« on: April 27, 2019, 19:43 »
I know there have been several questions on growing rhubarb the ups and the down but Il cut to the case as they say as there are many varieties of Rhubarb what variety are you growing and do you know or have been growing a sweet Rhubarb varieties

do you buy crowns or Rhubarb in pots or like me grow it from seed the variety we grow is champagne we use our Rhubarb for Rhubarb cordial pies and crumble

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« Reply #1 on: April 27, 2019, 20:14 »
I grow Wilmot Road Sawley Giant, inherited when I took over the plot in 2008.
I moved 4 of the crown to my new home in S. Wales where the are settling in nicely and starting to give me a small harvest in their second year.
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« Reply #2 on: April 27, 2019, 20:26 »
My rhubarb has moved house with me several times. The original crown was given to me by a work colleague when we first moved to Cumbria in 1971. I haven't a clue as to its variety but it has spawned numerous clumps in my own gardens over the years and also clumps in neighbours' patches too

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« Reply #3 on: April 27, 2019, 21:06 »
I grow Timperley Early, simply because it is the first to harvest and lasts, with careful picking, until the soft fruits start harvesting. Once the berries come along I don't want any more rhubarb  :D :D

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« Reply #4 on: April 28, 2019, 19:52 »
Ive got 2 varieties,Victoria I grew from seed & a couple of years I was given a crown of what I was told was champagne, unfortunately I had to move it to house the chicken pen but the 3 crowns I replanted are doing well.
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Re: rhubarb varieties
« Reply #5 on: April 29, 2019, 21:05 »
I inherited a plot with lots of Timperly early I assume as it is very early, but I also bought some Strawberry Suprise which has a nicer flavour and has really big stalks.

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Re: rhubarb varieties
« Reply #6 on: April 29, 2019, 21:44 »
I grew mine from seed, Dobbies Early Red.

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« Reply #7 on: April 30, 2019, 08:01 »
I inherited my rhubarb from the previous plotholder, so I've no idea what variety it is. Any chance I could identify it? All rhubarb looks the same to me...!



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