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Is this rhubarb?

sophiedophie
sophiedophie Posts: 37 Forumite
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Does anyone know if this is rhubarb? I've looked at photos on Google but still can't tell!

Leaves are slightly furry if that helps!

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Thanks in advance!

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  • unrecordings
    unrecordings Posts: 2,017 Forumite
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    burdock maybe ?
    underside of leaf is furry and a hollow stem (rhubarb is solid stem and not furry)

    i certainly wouldn't risk eating it

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  • Linda32
    Linda32 Posts: 4,385 Forumite
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    No, that isn't rhubarb
  • Money_maker
    Money_maker Posts: 5,471 Forumite
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    Definitely not rhubarb.
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  • Davesnave
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    A member of the mallow family. You'll get flowers, probably purple or pink.
  • Silvertabby
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    Looks like a mallow to me. Can you post a pic of the flowers when they open?
  • Jojo_the_Tightfisted
    Jojo_the_Tightfisted Posts: 27,228 Forumite
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    Davesnave wrote: »
    A member of the mallow family. You'll get flowers, probably purple or pink.


    Or white.


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  • tulip12
    tulip12 Posts: 329 Forumite
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    Silvertabby wrote: »
    Looks like a mallow to me. Can you post a pic of the flowers when they open?


    It could be a Hollyhock. Interesting to find out once it flowers :)
  • sophiedophie
    sophiedophie Posts: 37 Forumite
    Thanks guys! This is my first garden so not quite figured everything out yet!

    Will come back and post photos when it's flowered.
  • cheqmate06
    cheqmate06 Posts: 211 Forumite
    Looks very like hollyhocks to me.
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