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Produce => Edible Plants => Topic started by: Digeroo on August 19, 2011, 11:36:47

Title: Rhurbarb crowns from seed?
Post by: Digeroo on August 19, 2011, 11:36:47
Having had a bit of a failure with stockbridge arrow I thought I might order some more from a different source.

Came across Forthergills 3 for 9.95.  They say they are

1 year old crowns are freshly lifted from the seed bed and hand graded for quality.

I thought that named varieties fo rhubarb came form dividing crowns.  Can anyone enlightenme more?

Title: Re: Rhurbarb crowns from seed?
Post by: Jeannine on August 19, 2011, 18:09:26
Yes I agree that is odd, I know that rhubarb does not come true from seed.I would e mail them.

OH and I forgot to tell you, your seeds finally left here 3 days ago XX Jeannine