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laurel7172
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I've bought a couple of crowns for £1 each from Morrisons. It says on the packet to plant out at the end of March, but I can't imagine them being very happy in their plastic packet that long. Could I plant them now, or, if I have to store them, should they go in the garage?
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laurel7172 wrote: »I've bought a couple of crowns for £1 each from Morrisons. It says on the packet to plant out at the end of March, but I can't imagine them being very happy in their plastic packet that long. Could I plant them now, or, if I have to store them, should they go in the garage?
Just plant them now if ground is not frozen, I also got one from Morrison's, went int on Friday, now nicely rained on and frozen as well
Mine had embreyo [sp?] buds forming when I opened the packet
It is an old trick to dig up rhubarb crowns and leave on top of soil to get frosted, then replant, seems the frost gives the plant a "fright" to get a move on, so frost is not something to worry about with rhubarbNumerus non sum0 -
Hi Laurel
Your right it can't be good for the rhubarb leaving them in a plastic bag, they might end up rotting off. You could just pot them on in a big pot, then leave them outdoors, in the cold, until the ground has thawed enough for you to plant them.
Best of luck
Rhubarb crumble coming soon
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You can dig them into the ground now as long as it's not frozen. The bigger the hole you can dig and the more well rotted manure you can mix in the better. The plant will stay in the same place and continue yielding for years on end, so giving it a good start will help to ensure it stays a healthy cropper.0
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laurel7172 wrote: »I've bought a couple of crowns for £1 each from Morrisons. It says on the packet to plant out at the end of March, but I can't imagine them being very happy in their plastic packet that long. Could I plant them now, or, if I have to store them, should they go in the garage?
Plant in pots now put in garage till end of March.0 -
Yorkshire_Lavender wrote: »Plant in pots now put in garage till end of March.
Maybe in Yorkshire, not in Hampshire, get them in ground now. :rotfl:
To be fair it depends where you live, no clue where OP livesNumerus non sum0
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