I planted four crowns late last year on the plot (various varieties) anyway long story short, I have decided that the new bed I have just made would be a better situation for the rhubarb. For information, one of the four crowns is now starting to show signs of growth.
Can I move them now or is it too late?
Nah... shift them... just keep the well watered while they establish... :)
Quote from: saddad on January 13, 2012, 16:36:43
Nah... shift them... just keep the well watered while they establish... :)
Great! Thats the first job for next week sorted. ;D
And throw some manure over them
Quote from: davyw1 on January 13, 2012, 19:28:27
And throw some manure over them
Will do, thanks for the tip. :)
They are as tough as old boots and usually survive transplanting really well. Make sure you cut off any dry dead bits from older crowns before transplanting, woodlice love setting up home in those....
And try to resist cropping any this year - give the plant a rest and let it settle in and put a good root system down instead.
Quote from: Monkey Brains on January 14, 2012, 12:05:09
And try to resist cropping any this year - give the plant a rest and let it settle in and put a good root system down instead.
OK, luckily they are all new plants, put out last autumn, so I had no plans to crop this year anyway :)
moved my rhubarb crown today. While all is still very wet but used plenty of manure to help it.
I have moved them, and of the four I think two are goners.... They are either very dormant or have not survived when I planted them last year. Anyway fingers crossed that the other two come on ok. Plenty of horse muck in the planting holes and also dug well into the new bed.
Thanks for all your tips.