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The time to Divide or Move Rhubarb

22
Apr, 2017
By Sally Osgerby
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The time to divide or move rhubarb is in the autumn or spring.

rhubarb patch october

rhubarb patch October

rhubarb bed in autumn

rhubarb bed in autumn

  • dig up the crowns (the fleshy rhizomes and buds)
rhubarb crown

rhubarb crown

  • discard old or damaged parts of the crown
  • use healthy bits of crown with 2-3 good buds on them
rhizomes buds

rhizomes buds

  • prepare the ground with plenty of well rotted farmyard manure or compost ( rhubarb is very greedy)
  • mulch the rhubarb crowns once planted
  • be gentle with the young rhubarb plants in the first year, better not to force them, or to pull too many stalks
  • therefore best to lift & divide a small section of the rhubarb bed each year, so there are always some older plants to force and use.
rhubarb in March

rhubarb in March

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