Wilting rhubarb

A._Badger

DaftyDuck wrote: »

My rhubarb is looking a bit flat from the wind.
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Good luck! It's been fun down here in Kent, hasn't it?

Strong stuff though, rhubarb!

tim_n

You can always dump some manure on it. It'll warm it up, fertilise it and if it's mounted round the base it'll give it a bit of wind protection too.

Leif

tim_n wrote: »

You can always dump some manure on it. It'll warm it up, fertilise it and if it's mounted round the base it'll give it a bit of wind protection too.

Already done, I cracked open my 1000L compost bin yesterday, and spread the contents on the beds, including the rhubarb, taking care not to cover the crown.

cyclonebri1

You should have bought Northern Rhubarb, much tougher than the Southern stuff:D

On a serious note, I think you hit the nail on the head in your 1st post, ie, It's been cosseted in some gardencentre or nursery to ensure it's more advanced looking and easier to sell.

It'll recover, it's tough stuff, hacked mine out and chucked it into one of the compost bins last year, them SWMBO decided she wanted to grow it again. Replanted 6 months later and it romped away, better infact than the new variety I planted next to it.

Leif

Yes, it is tough stuff, the soft stalks have now gone, and new ones are looking nice and healthy. I was lucky last year as I got given lots of rhubarb by friend who have a 2/3 acre plot, with a 10m long bed of rhubarb.

I am now worrying about my newly planted redcurrant, cut down to 2" above soil level as per the instructions, and it is showing no buds, unlike the blackcurrants.

cyclonebri1

Leif wrote: »

Yes, it is tough stuff, the soft stalks have now gone, and new ones are looking nice and healthy. I was lucky last year as I got given lots of rhubarb by friend who have a 2/3 acre plot, with a 10m long bed of rhubarb.

I am now worrying about my newly planted redcurrant, cut down to 2" above soil level as per the instructions, and it is showing no buds, unlike the blackcurrants.

Are you stalking me recently (no pun intended)

Yet again I have done exactly the same, 1 new redcurrant and 1 new black, they do both seem fine however, (so far), they are now under a ft of snow, that should keep them warm.;)