RHUBARB-GLASKINS PERPETUAL
RHUBARB-GLASKINS PERPETUAL
A$3.50
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Rheum rhabarbarum
RHUBARB-GLASKINS PERPETUAL is hardy perennial vegetable growing to 150cm. Very quick growing plants with a possible light harvest in the first year. Long thick stalks that are bitter-free and varied in colour from green to pink to red.
Most commonly used in desserts. Good stewed and in pies and sauces. DO NOT EAT LEAVES, Rhubarb leaves are poisonous.
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Scoville Heat Units (SHU)
Plant Height
60 - 90 cm (2 - 3 feet)
Season of Interest
Spring to early summer
Temperature Range
10 - 24 °C
Determine / Indeterminate
Annual / Perennial / Biennial
Perennial
Frost Hardy / Tender
Frost Hardy
Full Sun / Part Sun / Shade
Full Sun to Part Shade
Sow Direct / Raise Seedlings
Raise seedlings
Soil
Rich, moist, well-drained soil
pH
5.5 - 6.8
Soil Temperature
15 - 20 °C (59 - 68 °F)
Seed Preparation
Cold stratification for 2 - 4 weeks
Sowing Depth
1 cm (0.4 inches)
Plant Spacing
90 cm (36 inches)
Row spacing
120 cm (48 inches)
Watering
Moderate to high
Germination Time (Days)
14 - 21 days
Harvest Time (Days)
2 - 3 years for first harvest, then ongoing
Good Companion Plants
Strawberries, Asparagus, Brassicas
Bad Companion Plants
Melons, Pumpkins
Pests
Slugs, Snails
Diseases
Crown rot, Root rot, Leaf spot
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When I started this journey in 2009, I found nothing existed commercially, that was reasonably priced and easy to use. There was a homemade system which I also found was not that user-friendly.
Then a friend of mine told me about a homemade method she used. However, when I tried her method, I found this also didn’t suit my needs, as it too had flaws that I considered where important. It did not keep vermin out, did not have a lockable lid and (to me) looked unsightly in the garden
