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Produce => Edible Plants => Topic started by: gordonsveg on May 08, 2010, 12:30:22

Title: growing rhubarb
Post by: gordonsveg on May 08, 2010, 12:30:22
Can rhubarb be grown in cotainers as i am running out of space?
Title: Re: growing rhubarb
Post by: saddad on May 08, 2010, 12:42:28
Yes but it will need a lot of space and water... I'd use a bucket sized pot or larger and stand it in a "saucer" so that it can have water at the bottom...
Title: Re: growing rhubarb
Post by: Paulines7 on May 08, 2010, 12:43:47
Yes, I had mine in a pot for about 4 years before planting it.  I didn't get a very good crop though whilst it was in a container but then it suffered because I didn't water it enough.  ::)  It has done really well since I put it in the ground a couple of years ago.

You could certainly keep it in its pot until you have somewhere to put it.
Title: Re: growing rhubarb
Post by: Robert_Brenchley on May 08, 2010, 18:33:14
Keep it in a big pot for a while, but don't expect to get a crop till it's planted out and has the root room it needs. The roots on an established clump are gynormous!
Title: Re: growing rhubarb
Post by: gordonsveg on May 09, 2010, 08:31:11
thank you all for replies,i will have to find a corner somewhere.
Title: Re: growing rhubarb
Post by: stevew451 on May 09, 2010, 21:08:14
found it best not to harvest the first year giving the roots time to take the next year im running out of pastry!! ;D