Former Royal Gardener Jack Stooks explains that covering the rhubarb crown with a pot can yield a healthier, sweeter plant. 'Putting a pot on top of the crown forces the rhubarb to push into the ...
They are large plants and that means you need a large container if you want to grow rhubarb in a pot. A container must be at least 20 inches wide and deep, have drainage holes in the bottom ...
We recommend that you grow rhubarb from one-year-old plants ... For forcing outdoors, cover plants with a container or large pot to exclude the light. Place the cover over the rhubarb as soon ...
To do this, leave the lifted roots outside for up to two weeks prior to potting to expose them to more cold - this is needed to overcome dormancy - as Rhubarb requires seven to nine weeks of cold ...
They are being advised not to harvest the plant during its first season after planting ... needed to overcome dormancy - as Rhubarb requires seven to nine weeks of cold weather below 3C. Next, ...