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  • Help with Rhubarb please :)

    Hello!

    My rhubarbs started to look a bit strange. It was growing perfectly well but now some of the leaves are starting to wilt (a couple at a time) & they have pale pinky red patches on them. All of the 'wilted' leaves have this on them, but what is it?

    I did have it growing in a reasonable size pot in multipurpose compost & now it's in a bit of a rockery with more multipurpose compost.

    Regards

    Clare
    Hand-made Ratty Gifts for Rats & Humans www.ratanon.com

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    Feed it with lots of manure, give it lots to drink and shade it from the hot sun, then it should look after itself.
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    • #3
      I have grown rhubarb for years and it is usually very easy. It likes plenty of moisture, nice rich humus rich soil and usually it will romp away. I give mine a good thick mulch of compost every spring and it comes up with the goods.
      It sounds as if it might be too dry. Dont plant it too deeply either.

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      • #4
        because of the size of the leaves of rhubarb it requires a lot of water as it transpires a lot. Not really suited to pot growing I'm afraid!
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        • #5
          Thanks guys, I'll give it an extra watering then. I'm glad it's nothing nasty

          It's planted level with the top of the soil so I don't think it'd be too deep, unless it should be higher than the soil level?

          Regards

          Clare
          Hand-made Ratty Gifts for Rats & Humans www.ratanon.com

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