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Produce => Edible Plants => Topic started by: herring8 on February 26, 2021, 00:20:19

Title: Rhubarb Crowns
Post by: herring8 on February 26, 2021, 00:20:19

Hi - Apologies if this is a really stupid newbie question

Ive got some lovely Rhubarb plants on my plot so i ordered some new crowns.  The plot is quite heavy due to recent rainfall, am i best putting them in the sodden soil now or putting in pots and transferring when things have dried out a little ? any help/advice gratefully received

Title: Re: Rhubarb Crowns
Post by: saddad on February 26, 2021, 07:40:03

As long as you are not actually planting them in a pond Rhubarb doesn't mind heavy moisture retaining soil. The biggest problem buying crowns is them drying out too much. So either is fine!

Title: Re: Rhubarb Crowns
Post by: gray1720 on February 26, 2021, 11:13:43

I'll second that - we've got rhubarb on our allotments on plots that flood regularly in winter so, as long as you don't need water wings to get them into the ground, they should be fine. I'd get them in as soon as you can get onto the plot without losing a boot!

Title: Re: Rhubarb Crowns
Post by: herring8 on February 27, 2021, 09:51:51

thanks everyone - they'll go in this weekend