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I'm happy to say mine are late varieties. They are certainly putting on some growth now though. Your Timperley Early variety looks fab.
ReplyDeleteDo you know what variety you have, Jo
Deletemy eyes widely open seeing your rhubarb!
ReplyDeleteDo you grow rhubarb in your part of the world Zamzurina? (or is it Zulkafli?)
DeleteI've posted about rhubarb today too, great minds and all that. I'm hoping to get mine planted out at the allotment this week, I just hope they do as well as yours, they look good clumps you've got there.
ReplyDeleteSo have I Jo, Sue has been kind enough to comment on my site. It would be good to hear from you too!
DeleteMust be because we all live in Yorkshire!
DeleteIs Victoria variety worth growing? I bought a plant of this variety this spring because I was tempted by its history (that it's 175 years old, it was grew for the Queen Victoria etc.) I was to choose between Victoria and Red Champagne.
ReplyDeleteSue, which variety of yours is in your opinion the tastiest? I mean, the best for pies and compotes.
It was grown not grew :) Such a horrible mistake.
DeleteNot such a terrible mistake Dewberry. I does depend whether you want an early or late variety and whether you want green stick or red, WE grow Champagne but haven't found it a strong grower so I guess of the two Victoria performs better for us.
DeleteHello again Sue, I bought my first rhubarb just last month after seeing it in a garden centre (I potted it up and kept it in my greenhouse) as my chef in training daughter was going to use it in an exam recipe (she didn't in the end). So now I have the Victoria variety of Rhubarb in a pot to put somewhere - do you think it would be happy enough growing there? I don't think I've got a suitable space for it in my garden - does it need a lot of sunshine and are they hungry plants? Thanks :-)
ReplyDeleteIt doesn't need lots of sunshine Shirl and I would imagine it would outgrow a pot - unless someone else has grown it in this way and knows better. They do benefit from feeding and people often give the crown a top dressing of manure - we tend to use garden compost. It does make quite a good ornamental plant with the large crinkly leave - after all there are some ornamental varieties e.g. rheum.
DeleteI inherited my rhubarb so I don't know the name. However, I always try to compare it with everyone else's so I found your post very good.
ReplyDeleteDoes it tend to be earlier of later than everyone else's Kelli?
DeleteMine was grown from some unnamed seeds in a seed swap. I've always thought it was a bit of an early variety but seeing the size of your Timperley Early plant, I think mine must be a later one. In size it looks more like the ones at the back of your photo. I love the name 'Giant Grooveless' - I might have to get some just for the name!
ReplyDeleteThe red sticks produce lovely stewed fruit too Jules.
DeleteI have no idea which rhubarb I have but I am going to be adding to it this year as I only have one crown and with having more room on the bee plot I will be planting some up here. I think I will probably be inheriting it rather than buying it though so I still won't know which type I have...maybe just watching and waiting will give me some idea.
ReplyDeleteSome of ours are unknown varieties too Tanya.
DeleteWhy are people surprised that not all Rhubarb is the same? No-one suggests that all potatoes, or all carrots are the same, so why should Rhubarb not come in different varieties that mature at different times? It's nice that we can extend the harvest period by growing different ones.
ReplyDeleteWhy not indeed? I guess it's just that many people just think of it as rhubarb rather than looking out for a particular variety.
DeleteWhat an interesting comparison with the different rhubarbs Sue. I have two Timperley Early's in giant pots and they are steaming along. I'd love another variety to pick from later but have no idea where I would fit it in, they get to be such monsters!
ReplyDeleteThere are some varieties that don't grow as large, Paula. A supplier should be able to advise you.
DeleteWow huge. Tempting me to have a go for rhubarb. But I don't think they will like the heat.
ReplyDeleteIt needs a period of cold Diana which I don't think you could provide
DeleteThat photo really shows the difference in the varieties, really good. You will be harvesting that wonderful crop for weeks. I've got Timperley early which I just harvested some from. Then I've planted another unknown variety which needs settling in a bit before any harvesting goes on there. But may choose some of the late varieties for another crop a bit later.
ReplyDeleteHopefully plenty to freeze too Annie
DeleteI wish I had the space to grow more than one type of rhubarb and get that extended season Sue, as it is I am just happy to have neighbours with what they think of as far too much rhubarb - I get to dig up a chunk and pick their plants whenever I want, which should tide me over until my own are large enough to harvest in a couple of years.
ReplyDeleteThat's a handy neighbour to have Janet!
DeleteThat's very great looking rhubarb! Looking forward for rhubarb cake or pie? ;)
ReplyDeleteCrumbles and crumble muffins at least Malar and maybe the odd pie!
DeleteI can't resist reading posts about Rhubarb, (or eating it). I'm not going to brag about my Rhubarb this year, just to say its better than last years and probably not as good as next years.
ReplyDeleteThat's the thing with rhubarb, Rooko it just gets better with age - unlike us humans!
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