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Hi, I have just got 3 victoria crowns, am I correct in thinking I need 1 m2 per crown?
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I would plant around 2-3ft apart so sounds about right.sigpic“Gorillas are very intelligent, but they don't have to be as delicate as chimps -- they can just smash open the termite nest,”
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3' is the minimum I'd go, the plants get huge!Originally posted by Bigmallly View Post
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Depends where the info comes from Alison & if you want to pick them young.Originally posted by Alison View Post
"Instructions for How to Plant Rhubarb
In your prepared garden, dig a small hole where you plan to plant the rhubarb.
Add water to the hole.
Carefully remove the plant from the pot in which you have purchased it, and set it inside the hole. Be sure the soil of the potted plant is moist enough so that when you gently pull at the plant, the soil remains around the crown/roots like a "ball")
Plant with the top bud about 5 cm (2") below soil level.
Fill in the area around the plant base with soil, while ensuring the plant is firmly set.
If you are planting more than one plant, space the plants about 75 cm. (30") each way".sigpic“Gorillas are very intelligent, but they don't have to be as delicate as chimps -- they can just smash open the termite nest,”
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I would plant them about two to three feet apart. I like to force my crowns so I will dig a crown out when the forcing is finished and re-plant in another part of the allotment. So the crowns are not close together very long. Too be honest I don't think that rhubarb minds being close together. When I took over the allotment there were about 8 crowns in an area just over a square metre and they all flourished.
I was also told to plant the crown with the buds about two inches above ground as the tops do not like being covered by soil/compost or water.
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I grow all my and rhubarb, redcurrants,blackcurrants gooseberries etc at four foot centres.
Don't know whether this is the official line, but it works for me!
My Majesty made for him a garden anew in order
to present to him vegetables and all beautiful flowers.- Offerings of Thutmose III to Amon-Ra (1500 BCE)
Diversify & prosper
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3 foot/1 metre apart I go with. Some varieties I might reduce the distance down to about 80cm apart but wouldnt go much closer than that other than if planting for forcing.Comment
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Was basing it on how big they get at my plot after a few years although I do give them plenty of muck which they love. Also I like to be able to get between them for harvesting. I plant fruit bushes about 5 or 6' apart so I can get round the mature plants too, hate having to fight the neighbouring plant when harvesting.Originally posted by Bigmallly View Post
Some of us live in the past, always talking about back then. Some of us live in the future, always planning what we are going to do. And, then there are those, who neither look behind or ahead, but just enjoy the moment of right now.
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so in an 8x4 feet bed, if I plant it in the middle of the 4 feet width with equal spacing along 8 feet length that should be ok for all 3, ?
seems a very large space for 3 plants - hope they manage to fill it, well the wife does, as she love rhubarb crumble82.6% of people believe any statstic!Comment
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You can fill in the space in between the crowns with annual veg, until the rhubarb takes over.Comment
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I was going to ask if I could do this the first couple of years, anything you recommend?82.6% of people believe any statstic!Comment
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I fill in between the rhubarb with................anything I have spare.
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Custard?Originally posted by veggiechicken View PostI fill in between the rhubarb with................anything I have spare.
My Majesty made for him a garden anew in order
to present to him vegetables and all beautiful flowers.- Offerings of Thutmose III to Amon-Ra (1500 BCE)
Diversify & prosper
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When I split my Rhubarb crowns I always plant them with the buds poking just above ground level.What do you get if you divide the circumference of a pumpkin by its diameter?
Pumpkin pi.Comment
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