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Produce => Edible Plants => Topic started by: lanky lass on July 13, 2005, 23:08:03

Title: Rusty rhubarb leaves
Post by: lanky lass on July 13, 2005, 23:08:03
Hello all, complete novice here.... can anyone tell me why, after pulling rhubarb, the newly grown leaves are going all rusty coloured?, not completely but a lot of the new leaves....What am i not doing right/should be doing? any help appreciated.......
Title: Re: Rusty rhubarb leaves
Post by: Derekthefox on July 14, 2005, 11:43:18
I believe it is purely down to this time of year, with the heat etc.
Nothing to worry about.

The plants should recover with cooler weather and rain.
Title: Re: Rusty rhubarb leaves
Post by: keef on July 15, 2005, 13:20:54
Yeah - rubbard starts to die back at this time of year, dont worry about it.