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Rhubarb question Zootal 06-26-2008
Posted by Zootal on June 26, 2008, 5:15 pm
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 I found some rhubarb (Rheum L.) off in the corner of my property that had put up
seedstalks. I cut them off, but by the time I got to them, they were mostly
dead. Three of the plants consist of dead stalk and dead leaves, and the
other two are mostly dead and have one or two leaves that are green. I cut
off the dead growth and am watering them, but there is no sign of new
growth. Anyone here with rhubarb (Rheum L.) experience care to comment on the
likelyhood of the plants surviving and growing back?



Posted by enigma on June 26, 2008, 9:59 pm
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> I found some rhubarb off in the corner of my property that
> had put up seedstalks. I cut them off, but by the time I
> got to them, they were mostly dead. Three of the plants
> consist of dead stalk and dead leaves, and the other two
> are mostly dead and have one or two leaves that are green.
> I cut off the dead growth and am watering them, but there
> is no sign of new growth. Anyone here with rhubarb
> experience care to comment on the likelyhood of the plants
> surviving and growing back?

they'll be fine... next year. it's perfectly normal & usual
for rhubarb to die back once it's flowered, or once it gets
hot (warm days, cool nights keep it going longer, but even so
it never lasts past July).
mark the spot where they are & start looking for new growth
in late March or so. mine was growing under the snow this
spring.

lee
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Posted by Zootal on June 26, 2008, 10:46 pm
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>
>> I found some rhubarb off in the corner of my property that
>> had put up seedstalks. I cut them off, but by the time I
>> got to them, they were mostly dead. Three of the plants
>> consist of dead stalk and dead leaves, and the other two
>> are mostly dead and have one or two leaves that are green.
>> I cut off the dead growth and am watering them, but there
>> is no sign of new growth. Anyone here with rhubarb
>> experience care to comment on the likelyhood of the plants
>> surviving and growing back?
>
> they'll be fine... next year. it's perfectly normal & usual
> for rhubarb to die back once it's flowered, or once it gets
> hot (warm days, cool nights keep it going longer, but even so
> it never lasts past July).
> mark the spot where they are & start looking for new growth
> in late March or so. mine was growing under the snow this
> spring.
>
> lee
> --


Thanks, I did not know that - I thought it would grow all summer long, and
die with the frost :)



Posted by Billy on June 27, 2008, 1:49 am
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> >
> >> I found some rhubarb off in the corner of my property that
> >> had put up seedstalks. I cut them off, but by the time I
> >> got to them, they were mostly dead. Three of the plants
> >> consist of dead stalk and dead leaves, and the other two
> >> are mostly dead and have one or two leaves that are green.
> >> I cut off the dead growth and am watering them, but there
> >> is no sign of new growth. Anyone here with rhubarb
> >> experience care to comment on the likelyhood of the plants
> >> surviving and growing back?
> >
> > they'll be fine... next year. it's perfectly normal & usual
> > for rhubarb to die back once it's flowered, or once it gets
> > hot (warm days, cool nights keep it going longer, but even so
> > it never lasts past July).
> > mark the spot where they are & start looking for new growth
> > in late March or so. mine was growing under the snow this
> > spring.
> >
> > lee
> > --
>
>
> Thanks, I did not know that - I thought it would grow all summer long, and
> die with the frost :)

Odd, mine put up flower stalks all last year and never missed a beat.
They died back in the winter. But you've got me wondering. I've never
divided my rhubarb (at least 12 years old) and it appears that there are
at least three crowns. I did mulch and fertilize it extensively last
year. I guess I should start looking for new beds for my 'barb. Wonder
if I should hand out cigars?
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Posted by enigma on June 27, 2008, 9:03 am
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ct.net.au:

> Odd, mine put up flower stalks all last year and never
> missed a beat. They died back in the winter. But you've got
> me wondering. I've never divided my rhubarb (at least 12
> years old) and it appears that there are at least three
> crowns. I did mulch and fertilize it extensively last year.
> I guess I should start looking for new beds for my 'barb.
> Wonder if I should hand out cigars?

heh. my 30' row hasn't been divided in at least 10 years,
although i have cut off a couple end of row new crowns to get
my friends started on a rhubarb addiction...
when in the season the tops melt depends on a few factors
including heat & humidity, amount of light, water,
geographical location, luck...
last year my rhubarb flowered & melted before the end of
June. this year it's still growing like mad & i've only seen
one flowerstalk. it's cooler this year.
last year i ended up buying fresh rhubarb from a farm near my
summer place in NY in July because mine was all gone & i
hadn't gotten any into the freezer. i asked the farmer how he
kept his going. he used rowcovers for shade & cold water drip
irrigation. said he could usually keep it going through July
that way.
i noticed the other day that there's a woodchuck hole hiding
in the rhubarb row... probably waiting for the pumpkins.
lee
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