Raspberry Red' Rhubarb Plant | 3L Pot
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- Highlights
- Variety Specifications
- Planting & Care
- Enjoy exceptionally sweet, rich red stalks - perfect for desserts.
- An early maturing variety, ready to harvest from April to June.
- This extremely hardy and long-lasting plant will crop for up to ten years.
- Ideal for a sunny spot in a vegetable patch, border, or large pot.
- A reliable grower, this variety holds the RHS Award of Garden Merit.
- Important: Rhubarb leaves are toxic, so only eat the stalks.
- Species: Rhubarb
- Features: RHS Award of Garden Merit, Deer resistant
- Harvest: April, May, June
- Position: Full sun
- Location: Beds & borders
- Spread: 1m
- Hardiness: H5 - Fully hardy in most UK locations (-15 to -10°C)
- Soil Type: Moist, well-draining soil
- Uses: Perfect for crumbles, pies, jams, and fools
- Planting Time: Can be planted at any time of year.
- Spacing: Space plants 75-90cm apart to allow for spreading.
- Soil: Plant in any moist, well-draining soil. Add plenty of well-rotted manure or compost when planting and avoid sites that get waterlogged in winter.
- Watering: Water well after planting. Once established, water during prolonged dry periods in summer.
- Feeding: Apply a general-purpose fertiliser in spring or summer. A mulch of well-rotted manure or compost can also be applied around the plant, avoiding the crown.
- Pruning: Allow foliage to die back in autumn, then cut away old leaves. Remove any flower stalks that appear as this can weaken the plant.
- Pests & Diseases: Generally disease-free. Avoid crown rot by not overwatering. Protect young plants from slugs and snails.
Product Specifications
- Supplied As: 20-30cm Plant in 3L Pot
- Time to first crop: Harvest from the second year onwards
Highlights
- Enjoy exceptionally sweet, rich red stalks - perfect for desserts.
- An early maturing variety, ready to harvest from April to June.
- This extremely hardy and long-lasting plant will crop for up to ten years.
- Ideal for a sunny spot in a vegetable patch, border, or large pot.
- A reliable grower, this variety holds the RHS Award of Garden Merit.
- Important: Rhubarb leaves are toxic, so only eat the stalks.
Variety Specifications
- Species: Rhubarb
- Features: RHS Award of Garden Merit, Deer resistant
- Harvest: April, May, June
- Position: Full sun
- Location: Beds & borders
- Spread: 1m
- Hardiness: H5 - Fully hardy in most UK locations (-15 to -10°C)
- Soil Type: Moist, well-draining soil
- Uses: Perfect for crumbles, pies, jams, and fools
Planting & Care
- Planting Time: Can be planted at any time of year.
- Spacing: Space plants 75-90cm apart to allow for spreading.
- Soil: Plant in any moist, well-draining soil. Add plenty of well-rotted manure or compost when planting and avoid sites that get waterlogged in winter.
- Watering: Water well after planting. Once established, water during prolonged dry periods in summer.
- Feeding: Apply a general-purpose fertiliser in spring or summer. A mulch of well-rotted manure or compost can also be applied around the plant, avoiding the crown.
- Pruning: Allow foliage to die back in autumn, then cut away old leaves. Remove any flower stalks that appear as this can weaken the plant.
- Pests & Diseases: Generally disease-free. Avoid crown rot by not overwatering. Protect young plants from slugs and snails.
Product Specifications
- Supplied As: 20-30cm Plant in 3L Pot
- Time to first crop: Harvest from the second year onwards
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