Fulton's Strawberry Surprise' Rhubarb Plant | 9cm pot
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- Highlights
- Variety Specifications
- Planting & Care
- Voted the best-tasting rhubarb in RHS Wisley trials for its exceptional flavour.
- One of only three rhubarb varieties to hold the prestigious RHS Award of Garden Merit (AGM).
- Features eye-catching red stalks and attractive lobed leaves, enhancing garden aesthetics.
- Easy to grow and resilient, suitable for open ground, raised beds, or large patio pots.
- Harvest from late spring to early summer for crumbles, jams, or stewed with cream.
- Important: Rhubarb leaves are toxic to humans and pets and should not be eaten, but they are safe to compost. Only the stalks are edible.
- Species: Rhubarb
- Features: Deer resistant
- Position: Full sun to partial shade
- Spread: Approximately 60-100cm
- Habit: Each plant will form a bushy clump of stalks and attractive lobed foliage.
- Hardiness: H5 - Hardy to -15°C
- Pest & Disease Resistance: Good pest and disease resistance
- Soil Type: Any moist, well-drained soil
- Pruning: In the autumn, trim back dead foliage at the base of the stems.
- Uses: Stewing, roasting and poaching
- Fertility: Self fertile
- Plant in moist, well-drained soil, ensuring the tip of the crown is just visible above the surface.
- Water at the base of the plant only when necessary to reduce the risk of crown rot.
- Protect young plants from slugs and snails using a physical barrier like crushed eggshells.
- Harvest stalks from late spring to early summer.
- In autumn, cut back dead foliage to the base to expose the crown to the cold temperatures needed for the following season's growth.
Product Specifications
- Height on arrival: 20-30cm including pot
- Supplied as: 9cm pot
Highlights
- Voted the best-tasting rhubarb in RHS Wisley trials for its exceptional flavour.
- One of only three rhubarb varieties to hold the prestigious RHS Award of Garden Merit (AGM).
- Features eye-catching red stalks and attractive lobed leaves, enhancing garden aesthetics.
- Easy to grow and resilient, suitable for open ground, raised beds, or large patio pots.
- Harvest from late spring to early summer for crumbles, jams, or stewed with cream.
- Important: Rhubarb leaves are toxic to humans and pets and should not be eaten, but they are safe to compost. Only the stalks are edible.
Variety Specifications
- Species: Rhubarb
- Features: Deer resistant
- Position: Full sun to partial shade
- Spread: Approximately 60-100cm
- Habit: Each plant will form a bushy clump of stalks and attractive lobed foliage.
- Hardiness: H5 - Hardy to -15°C
- Pest & Disease Resistance: Good pest and disease resistance
- Soil Type: Any moist, well-drained soil
- Pruning: In the autumn, trim back dead foliage at the base of the stems.
- Uses: Stewing, roasting and poaching
- Fertility: Self fertile
Planting & Care
- Plant in moist, well-drained soil, ensuring the tip of the crown is just visible above the surface.
- Water at the base of the plant only when necessary to reduce the risk of crown rot.
- Protect young plants from slugs and snails using a physical barrier like crushed eggshells.
- Harvest stalks from late spring to early summer.
- In autumn, cut back dead foliage to the base to expose the crown to the cold temperatures needed for the following season's growth.
Product Specifications
- Height on arrival: 20-30cm including pot
- Supplied as: 9cm pot
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