How to Grow AMAZING Rhubarb
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- Опубликовано: 14 июл 2017
- This short video explains how to grow rhubarb. It covers all the basics. How to divide rhubarb, how to propagate rhubarb and how to plant rhubarb.
Rhubarb is easy to grow and easy to share! Learn about best ways to transplant rhubarb.
Rhubarb is amazing and you will enjoy the tips of growing this amazing, early to harvest plant! 
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Great video. Spring is coming! It is snow outside right now.
I've been farming rhubarb for 18 years and this fellow knows his stuff. Two things I would add: Rhubarb thrives in slightly acidic soil so don't add too much lime and, once the plants have grown to the size/yield you desire, you can pick them to the ground in the first picking w/o harm. Just don't do that before they reach that yield and don't do it more than once a year.
Thank you Dennis!
Great video! Going to plant my 6 Rhubarb plants right now!!
Yes you are! That's awesome - wishing you Rhubarb Success.
Thanks for the lime tip...may work for me as well.
Awesome video
Thank you!
Beautiful plants. Edible great looking landscaping. 😎🏡🏠🏡🏠🏡
Thanks - it's so wonderful when what looks good also tastes good :)
Earned another sub. I sure hope your still growing.
Thanks for the sub! Welcome to the channel :)
I been looking for rhubarb Crowns . Everyone I call don't have them until March. I would like to get 2 to plant now in Harlingen TX. Can anybody help?
Thanks for the great information, I had great rhubarb in upstate NY. Your directions are right on! It growers like a weed!
Anyone have experience/advise on growing rhubarb in Phoenix, Arizona?
I have seen some suggestions to grow it as a winter annual.
Thanks for your help!
You're welcome.
Thanks for your comments and encouragement.
Happy Growing!
Howdy Stace. Super video and information. Thank you. I have recently been gifted a large rhubarb crown and was looking for guidance on planting on, etcetera. Seems like I'm wiser and ready to grow.
Thank you once again.
With best regards, RiK (UK)
Hiya RiK - I trust you 'rock the rhubarb'! Wishing you phenomenal gardening success.
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Great video. Thankyou. I live in New England and love rhubarb. My plant leaves are turning bright yellow. What am I doing wrong?
Hi Glenn - sorry to hear about your rhubarb leaves turning yellow. The most likely cause is the growing season is ending (die off) or the plant is thirsty and not getting enough water. Factors I would consider: 1) is the soil drainage okay? If you've had the rhubarb in the same place for years and this is a rare occurrence then we can rule that out. 2) you've got a large plant/tree encroaching underground and its roots are capturing the nutrition and moisture leaving the rhubarb hungry/thirsty. 3) needs more water. 4) if the stalks with yellow leaves are going soft, you may have a fungal disease which can be determined by white growth or rotting spots at the crown/ base of the leaves. I hope that helps. blessings as you grow :)
Hi, I just subbed to you. New friend.
Thanks for subbing!
Thank you. Is there something else besides lime you can feed it.???
Yes, they love compost and of course will always produce more with fertilizer.
I don't fertilize my rhubarb, it's always healthy without and I have more than I can manage!
can you do a video that has the growth of rhubarb from seed to harvesting?
Hello Stephanie - most people work with crowns of rhubarb as their starting point. The seed as the start would be interesting for me too - thanks for suggesting!
Yummy. Love it. I cannot wait to have mine
Hi thanks for your video- did you say a handful of lime? What do you mean by that?
I keep a sack/bag of dolomite lime handy. It's white and granular - looks kind of like coarse salt. It's the most effective way to balance soil that's too acidic and typically best applied in moist/spring conditions when it will be absorbed into the soil and will release slowly over the growing season.
Can you remulch the plants with their own leaves?
Yes. Typically, I add the leaves to my compost pile and then heap the more decomposed material around the rhubarb plant.
Great information. Thank you :-)
I have a question...if a clump of rhubarb is covered with wood chips (to preserve moisture loss and keep weeds away) would that impede rhubarb growth? My friend has done this with red, decorative wood chips and while the plant itself stays put , it grows very thin stalks and not much of them (before that, the rhubarb had thick red stalks.
Thank you in advance .
The wood chips you reference - are likely high in acid. My guess is the soil pH is now imbalanced and likely needs to be addressed i.e. adding lime to the soil around the rhubarb. I've seen the problem you've noted (thin stalks) corrected in a season with lime added!
@@SustainableStace Thank you very much. I forwarded your response and advice to her.
She appreciated it.
@@incanada83 The red much or other colored mulch has been dyed and they can used shredded dyed toxic pallets in those products. I stay far far away from those dyed products. 👍🌱
@@cpnotill9264 Thank you. I thought as much. The "good news" is I inherited this clump of rhubarb (my friend moved) and now... I am waiting for a warmer weather to replant in a sunny spot and no wood chips :-)
@@incanada83 You can use wood chips and leaves Dee as long as they're not dyed Dee and the rhubarb thrives on it, keeps it from drying out too. Hope you get to enjoy some soon! 👍😁🌱
If I split a plant like you demonstrated here, how long should I wait before harvesting from the transplanted plant?
Fantastic question. It will depend on timing of WHEN you split the plant.
If you divide it in fall (as it's losing leaves and wrapping up its season) you'll be able to harvest from both the 'mother' and 'child' when spring comes around!
If you divide in late spring or summer you'll likely need to wait until the following year before you can harvest from the 'child.'
I hope that helps :)
Thanks!
If you split Rhubarb, or buy a new plant : don't pull (pick stems) for the 1st Year ! #
The plants needs to put all its energy into build up a good strong Root (Rhizome.) #
Should have good thick long Red stem, (this video they look really thin and weedy (Probably not left to build up in strength ! And picked to much... 🙄)
If it's very green its to late
in the season to pick, it will be stringy and super sharp !
Here in the UK we 'Force' Rhubarb, by putting the whole plant inside something dark (add a large pot over it with a stone over the drainage holes. Or bucket, Chimney Pots etc...) It needs to be in total darkness for about 3 weeks (once the Crown has started to sprout in Spring.)
Did you know their is a Rhubarb Triangle Region, in Yorkshire, UK, where they 'Force Grow it through Winter' in Dark Sheds. And pick it by Candle Light so to keep it in total darkness, to remain pink.! ....And they say you can hear 'it' squeak as it grows !!! 😉
Enjoy long Pink blanched tender stems ! 👍
Tip:
Steam cut up Stems & Sugar in a Glass Bowl over a pan of boiling water on stove top.
It keeps its shape and doesn't go all mushy and dull in colour ! 🤗
Always pull rhubarb stems gently put firmly... Never cut it ! Split the Root (Rhizome) with a sharp spade when it's Winter (dormant, with no leaves.) Allow Split to grow for one season... See #
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Don't harvest the first year. Let it get established.
My dad planted a raspberry bush by my rhubarb and now I don’t know what to do. I made space in the middle of it and try pruning the bush but also know the root system underneath is setting it up to fail. From many years to it being successful to the past two years of it really struggling. I’m sad because I can no longer make rhubarb pie or give some to our friend who taught me her German recipe. I need to transplant them however, there are maybe a total of 5 stalks and they lie almost flat to the ground and aren’t doing well- so I’m afraid of messing with it.
Presuming you've got a better location to move the rhubarb - I'd suggest you wait till the dormant season when the rhubarb has nothing above the ground (mark it ahead of time if needed) and then dig up the root tuber and relocate it.
In spring, it should take off and flourish.
What Rhubarb varieties do you have there? They are so beautifully red. Im having problems with my red varieties having green stalks instead of red. Any ideas?
I don't know much about varieties. I'm very curious what problems you're having with your rhubarb and what growing Zone you're in.
@@SustainableStace Im in zone 5B. I was told the Red varieties turn green if the PH in the soil is out of whack....In my case, some areas are barely above 5.0 PH in my soil. Ive been using lime, and wood ash, to bring up the PH, but it doesnt seem to be helping.
Hey, I live in CA. Will it still die back? It's fall here and the canes are more green. Not very vigorous and leaves turning yellow. I will try the lime. Its in a pot cuz gophers are a big issue. No weeds but there is a lavendar in the pot with it. I haven't gotten any edible rhubarb yet. Dies before its ready?
Hi Cheryl, welcome to the channel!
You're asking great questions but (as you well know) California is vast and encompasses many different growing zones.
So . . . living where I do on Vancouver Island (Western BC, Canada) I'm not well informed to your specific climate.
What I can assure you of re: your last question - it does not die before it's ready. Rather, it's at its peak of vigor when the stalks are ready to harvest.
@@SustainableStace Thanx for the input. More research says maybe the 2 roots are small and young. Not sure but with the smoke and weird weather maybe it is going dormant early?? They each only grew ~4 leaves this season.
What variety do you have.
Great question. I have no idea.
My rhubarb are all 'strays' picked up beside the road where people leave out their extras. Some stalks are thin, some are thick. I likely have 3 different varieties.
what about root cutting propagation?
Hi Kevin,
The video talks about dividing the root to create new plants.
Are you referencing something other than that? If so, I'm listening and curious :)
I've got three plants. Two die off in winter, one just keeps going. Don't know why, but it's nice to have a bit of rhubarb in winter.
Yes, rhubarb is great. I'm glad you've still got a healthy plant.
I was thinking more along the lines of is it possible that some varieties dieback in winter and some don't? Because the one die off always come back, they seem to be hibernating or something.
Have you tried wood chips around the rhubarb?
Hi Kevin
No I have not but I think it's a great idea.
I believe they'll work great as long as the pH in the soil is right for the rhubarb.
Wood chips on top of cardboard is very effective at suppressing weeds!
I use it around all our grapes, raspberries and thornless blackberries.
@@SustainableStace Look up back to eden as the wood chips do well, and you could grow wine caps in the area also. I split about 15 plants off one plant in between plants in the new orchard, and they're doing well on top of the floodplain this year
I screwed up, I just bought a house and didn't realize I had a rhubarb plant and thought it was a weed. I killed it and maybe left a few of the deeper roots. Will it grow back next year or is it done? I found this out from a neighbor and I wish I didn't dig it up.
Cross your fingers and say a prayer!
There's a good chance those deep roots will come back and show you some love - if not this season, maybe next spring. I'd suggest putting a stick/flag there to remind yourself the location. Keep an eye on it and let's hope you'll be pleasantly surprised.
Will ash work?
Yes it will!
Thanks for the great information Stace . I started a garden this year and just ordered rhubarb seeds. Have you had any experience growing rhubarb from seed? Also...I was very intrigued by your apple-rhubarb muffins. How do you feel about sharing the recipe? :)
Hi Diane - welcome to the channel. Congrats on your new garden!
I've never grown rhubarb from seed - starting with 1 plant and carving it up as needed has always seemed easier.
Re: the muffins - I usually make up recipes in my head which yield wonderful finished product! So . . . I'd share it if I remember it but I don't.
Hi Diane - I've grown it from seed and it's easy (you've probably done it by now!). They are just as vigorous as the crown-started ones. In fact, I'm going to have to move mine further apart, they've been so successful...
@@SustainableStace Thanks ruclips.net/video/eL7BIGnj4SA/видео.html
What are seed stalks?
When a stem or stalk of rhubarb bolts it grows much taller than all the other stalks on the plant. It's sucks energy out of the plant and decreases production. If you see a bolting stalk wanting to shoot up and go to seed, it's usually best to cut it off right at the soil level. My rhubarb rarely tries to do this. I hope that helps. If you've got more info on this, please feel free to share it.
@@SustainableStace my grandmother n mother would always cut the seed stalks. They rob the rhubarb plant of nutrients and stunt their growth. I have followed their advice and have had years of success and bountiful harvest ( 3-4 crops annually)
Where to source coffee sacks please?
A coffee roaster!
@@SustainableStace hmmm.....our small town about 16,000 people.....but one coffee grower nearby....will check them out....thank you.....
Can you pull all the rhubarb stick from th
Can you pull all the rhubarb stick from the rhubarb plant.
You can pull the WHOLE stem/stick of rhubarb but NEVER pull ALL the stems/sticks at once. At the top of each stem is the leaf and the leaf is how the plant generates energy. You should only pull 1/3 of the stems when you harvest, then let some more grow before you harvest again. The video explains this!
I was always told dont eat the first year crop.
Hello Chris - you're correct in that harvesting from a young plant can slow down productivity.
The size of root clump can vary so much that it's really about discretion and understanding how much capacity the root has to produce new stalks.
If you are cautiously taking off a few stalks at a time from a hefty clump it should be fine. If, however, it's a tiny infant clump struggling to put out a few stalks then it'll be best to encourage it and let it become more established.
wishing you rhubarb success :)
Are rhubarbs relared to Swiss chard ?
I don't think they're related at all. Their characteristics are very different from one another.
@@SustainableStace but the thing that's poisonous in both is the same ingredient: oaxalic acid
1:06 .... cuts and throws away the bottom end, some of the best part of the stalk.
The leaves are poisonous ????
yes they are!
@@SustainableStace yet you can compost them in compost bin.
Well, there’s a lot of healthy rhubarb growing like crazy in my garden. I don’t like rhubarb. 😂😂😂 Maybe I will try muffins.
Sometimes it's hard to find rhubarb loving friends to share with. But, I have many and it's always fun to see others enjoy it.
Good luck with the muffins! The ones we make have apples or applesauce in the mix with a granola/streusel type topping - delish :)
the poisonous leaves gave me the creeps, I don't want a bird to eat it by accident and die !
It'll be okay :)
Animals are generally know what's to be avoided. No wild bird will eat rhubarb and cause harm to itself.
I've had my pwn chickens and ducks free-range in my garden LOTS and I've never had any problems with them biting off rhubarb leaves.
@@SustainableStace my mom made me return the rhubarb seeds that I bought, guess I will have to buy them again lol. Thanks for the info!
@@SustainableStace That makes sense, even the deer know they shouldn't eat them. LOL. Didn't know they were poisonous. Thanks. Good video.
Rhubarb Leaves are toxic because they contain Oxalic Acid. Natural occurring enzyme that irritates the skin, and same for the throat, lung lining etc. ) In the 'Olde Days' it was used by Bee Keepers in the Hive ! 🐝
Now days OA is one type of treatment to help kill the Bee parasite called "Varroa Mite."
I never saw any birds attempting to eat the leaves of my rhubarb.