Topic: Rhubarb Flowering

[Robert_Brenchley]

Pretty sure it definietly isn't due to lack of water. Here on the west coast of Scotland we've have had torrential downpours every other day and my rhubarb is flowering. The plant is in a very damp spot that doesn't dry out even after a prolonged spell.

I find it does exactly the same every year regardless of how much, or how little, rain we get.

[gwynnethmary]

Mine flowered last year, and is doing it again, and it's only 2 years old!  If it's an age thing mine thinks it's a lot older than it is!

[Uncle_Filthster]

Our rhubarb isn't doing as well as it usually does and is throwing up a flower stem at the minute.  It has been a bit neglected over the last few years though, but soon bounces back as it has done a few times in the last 30 odd years.  Not sure if my dad or Grandad planted it before I was born so it's at least 36.

[lisaparkin]

Our rhubarb is 1 year old and had 3 flower stems growing (I didn't know it flowered) and the OH cut them off.

[anemone]

36?! wow I had no idea they could last that long.  I've just got given one this year :)