poorly rhubarb

[brooklynodog]

In Feb I moved two crowns and planted two new ones. One old crown is thriving, but of the other three, two are struggling (two tiny leaves) and one has vanished (new one). What am I doing wrong?

[shirlthegirl43]

Did you bury them too deep? I planted two new crowns and one seems to be okay but the other was disturbed by the cat and while I thought it would be okay it too seems to be dying back.

*Note to self - get your butt into the garden and sort it today!!

[baggyman]

I moved 6 crowns in Feb and although they are starting to come back now, they are way behind everyone else's.
Make sure the crowns are standing slightly proud, put plenty of manure round 'em and don't pick any for the first year.

[busylizzie]

I've got a struggling rhubarb too - I bought a new crown which had one tiny leaf and after I planted it, that leaf died away and it's now got another miniscule one. I wonder whether it is too deep.

Or it might be that the cat has decided it's a good place for pooing - I'm sure that's not helping!!

[brooklynodog]

If its too deep, does it mean its died? Or if I dig it up and replant it with crown showing, will it pick up?

[sallyw]

i put in 2 small crowns new this year 1 died and 1 disappeared i have since bought a bigger piece and planted it i think its ok its still there,, but everyone has told me that rhubarb grows anywhere i thought it was just me!!

[samw04]

i had some at the bottom of my garden next door told me after my husband buried it with 1/2 meter of dirt and rubble last year, well i did think anymore of it till last week, he had moved the rubble to put up a shed and i now have loads of shoots coming thru so even being under ground for over 18 months it still came back.

[HeyWayne]

My mother-in-law bought me 5 champagne rhubarb (no, me neither) crowns toward the end of last year and I planted them as recommended - or so I thought. Only two of the five have shown any signs of life, and they're pretty abysmal - two leaves on each, about 3-4 inches long.

Might have a little peek underground and lift them a bit going on what's been said.

[Headfry]

Give them time!
No, they don't like the very crown underground, try brushing a little earth from around the crown, they like water, but keep it away from the crown when watering.
Plenty of manure in the autumn! most of all.....
Give them time!