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Does anyone have any fresh (named variety) Rhubarb seed they'd like to do a swap with for maybe Chilli or Tomato seed.
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I'm particularly interested in any of the following cultivars - Timperley Early, Champagne, Cawood Delight, Holstein Blood Red and The Sutton.I love growing tomatoes. -
Bumping this, as I'm still interested in Rhubarb seed. I have fresh tomato seeds I can offer as swaps.
I love growing tomatoes.Comment
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Rhubarb is normally grown from crowns (a sort of underground tuber). I have yet to see it sold as seeds. Gardeners tend to cut off flower heads as they weaken the plant therefore seed is not normally available.Comment
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I have rhubarb seed (Victoria), happy to send it to you cos I dont need it.
What variety of toms do you have? crikey ,like I need any more!Comment
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Yes, Rhubarb is normally grown from crowns, but it is also grown from seed as well, some seeds companies have it listed as a stock item. Seed grown Rhubarb may not always come true, but the difference is very minute, if any.Originally posted by rana View PostI love growing tomatoes.Comment
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I grew about 20 Victoria from seed last year having read "Variable from seed, have to weed out the runts" etc. ... I can't see any difference between them! (unless they are all runts!)Last edited by Kristen; 26-02-2011, 08:37 AM.K's Garden blog the story of the creation of our gardenComment
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I'm sure they'll all be fine Kristen.
I love growing tomatoes.Comment
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I'm yet to sow my (swapped) rhubarb seeds - I haven't enough to share, sorryAll gardeners know better than other gardeners." -- Chinese Proverb.Comment
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That's OK I have plenty of plants, just looking to increase the varieties.Originally posted by Two_Sheds View Post
I love growing tomatoes.Comment
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Bumping this again as looking for seed swaps for 'Early' varieties of Rhubarb like Champagne Early or Timperley Early.I love growing tomatoes.Comment
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hello mcsee i wondered what the tempature in australia in the summer is and how the rhubarb does because in spain it reaches generally 35oC last year one day 45, doesComment
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Ophiopogon, three Summers ago we got to 49C here, but 44C isn't uncommon. The Rhubarb copes with the heat, although I usually cover some plants with old sheets as protection on the bad days.
We're in our Autumn now, but it is cooling down for us.I love growing tomatoes.Comment
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If all goes well, I might be able to help you out with the Timperley Early, although I'm not allowed to accept anything in return until I've been here a month.
Our England is a garden, and such gardens are not made
By singing-'Oh how beautiful!" and sitting in the shade,
While better men than we go out and start their working lives
At grubbing weeds from gravel paths with broken dinner-knives. ~ Rudyard KiplingComment
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I'm a patient gardener, who can wait. :-)Originally posted by mrbadexample View PostIf all goes well, I might be able to help you out with the Timperley Early, although I'm not allowed to accept anything in return until I've been here a month.I love growing tomatoes.Comment
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