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03 Dec 19, Spike Petersen (Australia - temperate climate)

I have been wondering if a raised garden bed would be ok to grow rhubarb as a horticulturist this is one plant that has been a difficult one to grow as well as strawberries nothing much else is a problem. Its been said that I can get a broom handles to grow yet rhubarb eludes me. Thanks in advance

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14 Dec 19, Craig chapman (Australia - temperate climate)

Gday spike yes this is my first year growing rhubarb in raised garden beds, my harvest is unbelievable,our temperature where I am gets very hot 46 is not uncommon, however this year I covered my entire veg I patch with fruit fly netting (we get the here) the netting is only 2-3% shade so on the roof I staggered 70% shade cloth that is 1.8 wide the missed 1.8 and so on so every thing gets sun but not all the time, my beds consisted Of we’ll rotten cow manure with a sandy top about 4-5 inches then sugar cane mulch to keep moisture in, hope this helps..

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04 Dec 19, anon (Australia - temperate climate)

I have never grown it although my mother grew it in the 1960's. I think it grew a bit wild. Read all the notes here about climate to grow in, soil type, good draining soil, not heavy wet soil. Research on the net

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17 Nov 19, Roy van Deemter (South Africa - Semi-arid climate)

My rhubarb is about ten years old. The plant has never been higher than 10 cm's with one or two leaves the size of a normal hand. Every year I leave it thinking next year it will grow better. Unfortunately it does not happen. What can be my problem?

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18 Nov 19, Another gardener (South Africa - Summer rainfall climate)

Rhubarb grows for about 10 years. If you have had poor crops from it I would think you haven't looked after it very well. Plants are like us, they need feed - fertilising and watering. Maybe time to plant some fresh new ones. Prepare the soil well before planting and in a new position.

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07 Nov 19, Phil (Australia - temperate climate)

Is rhubarb best planted in garden or pot

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08 Nov 19, Another gardener (Australia - sub-tropical climate)

The difference between pot and outdoor garden is how much time do you have to look after a pot. Watering and fertilising more often.

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14 Oct 19, Ross (Australia - temperate climate)

I was wondering what sort of rhubarb plant to buy as I live in Adelaide . Did have one in a pot but I think the heat got to it.

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16 Oct 19, Anon (Australia - sub-tropical climate)

There green stem ones and red stem ones. Look at seed selling company on the internet. I use Boondie Seeds.

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07 Oct 19, anon (Australia - sub-tropical climate)

https://www.tuigarden.co.nz/how-to-guide/rhubarb-growing-guide/ Here is a website about growing it. Do some research about growing it. Read a lot of different websites about what is required to grow it.

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