Pathetic Rhubarb

[lottie dolly]

All normal,mine always have flowers,just cut them off, and pull the rhubarb stalks themselves as usuall.

[veggiechicken]

Mine have flowered too. Don't worry, you haven't killed them..............yet

[Bigmallly]

It's only doing what nature intended Marb, just don't let it......................

[sparrow100]

I've cut 3 flowers off my Glaskins so far this year. Any more and the ruddy thing's being composted!

[Nicos]

Those look just łike mine marb!...frustrating isn't?
Funny weather...

[Marb67]

Wilting rhubarb

Well my victoria rhubarb seems to be wilting despite being watered acordingly and fed with chicken manure. The stems seem to wither and shrivel to nothing.

Again, why is something seemingly hardy so temperamental ?

[roitelet]

It would be happier in the ground but if this is not possible then a larger deeper container would be better. Rhubarb has huge roots.

[Marb67]

It's a huge container, an old water tank. Surely that is big enough. No space for the ground.

[Mr Bones]

I agree with Roitelet Marb. Rhubard does have very big roots and needs space to thrive.

[BUFFS]

It's a huge container, an old water tank. Surely that is big enough. No space for the ground.

I must admit that I would use that tub for a "young" plant, for a mature plant I think at least twice that size would be about right, but I must admit I too learnt this the hard way..

[Marb67]

I don't think you realise how big this container is. It's about 2 ft deep. I bet if I dug around the roots they won't have gone that far down.

[veggiechicken]

Marb, I've merged 3 of your threads about rhubarb. I assume its the same plant that you refer to?
Putting them altogether like this helps us to understand the bigger picture. That this plant has been giving you concern for a while and this isn't a new phenomenon.
If it is a different plant, I'm happy to unmerge the threads again!

[Marb67]

It's the same plant VC although moved to a larger container. Thanks.

[Greenleaves]

OK.....lets look at a few things Marb.....2' deep thats good, drainage holes in the bottom? Without drainage the rhubard will drown. The pot will need to hold at least 40ltrs of compost and be feed with well rotted manure, I dont think chicken pellets alone are enough as they have a very low potash value.

I am interested as to why is full of weeds and what looks like nettles by the crown?

[Potstubsdustbins]

Marb if you post the exact measurements of the tank I will tell its capacity I can see its about 22 inches long so it won't be 24 inches/2ft deep, though like you I would have thought it was big enough.

I don't grow rhubarb but I understand it is very hungry I would have thought tomorite would have been a better feed than chicken pellets