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Valentine Rhubarb
The Tangy Taste Sensation.
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Canadians love Valentine Rhubarb- and they gave this top marks for flavor. Perfect for Northern growers--hardy and quick to produce.
Not available in NV, UT, WA.
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Product Details
Height: 18-36 inches Spacing: 2 1/2 - 3 feet Depth: 2 inches Row 4-6 feet apart Spread: 2 - 3 feet Sun/Shade: Full to Partial Sun Yield: 4-12 lbs./crown Color: White/Green Foliage: Dark green with red rib Blooms: Spring Fruit: Fleshy stalks, fiber free, sweet and tart. Tall, deep red stalks
| Comments: Noted for tenderness. Produces heavily. Heavily fertilize annually. Divide by separating the roots. Start harvesting stalks the second year. Remove all flowers stems quickly. Harvest by pulling out stalks, never cut. Dispose of leaf, it is poisonous to eat.
SPECIAL CONSIDERATIONS: RHUBARB IS A LONG LIVED PERENNIAL. DEPENDABLE PRODUCERS RED STALKS. SIMMER, BOIL OR BAKE. PERFECT FOR PRESERVES. TAKES 2 YEARS BEFORE READY TO HARVEST. APPLY WINTER MULCH IN LATE FALL. TO PICK, GRASP STALK NEAR
BASE & GIVE IT A SIDEWARD, TWISTING TUG. STALKS WILL SEPARATE CLEANLY FROM TOP OF ROOTS. MAY DIVIDE CROWNS IN EARLY SPRING OR FALL. SEPARATE THEM INTO SEVERAL SMALL SECTIONS; EACH SECTION SHOULD HAVE AT LEAST 3 LEAF BUDS & PLENTY OF ROOTS.
"EACH FALL TOP DRESS SOIL W/ 3"" LAYER OF WELL ROTTED MANURE OR COMPOST; APPLY" ALONG SIDE & DIRECTLY OVER THE ROOTS. Shipping: View Shipping Schedule Valentine Rhubarb Ships In The Spring Unable to ship to: AE AK BC GU HI NV PR UT WA
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