Re: Rheum palmatum
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- Subject: Re: Rheum palmatum
- From: M* T*
- Date: Sun, 30 Jan 2000 03:19:57 -0500
Both, Paul. I have read a lot on 'how to grow' and have grown
culinary rhubarb for years, but not had fantastic luck with the one
small plant of R. palmatum I managed to get a few years ago - got it
from PNW source so it had a long trip east for starters, nor the
seedlings I've germinated...so am trying to learn more from other
gardener's actual experience.
I like LARGE plants, too:-) I fell in love with this at Beth
Chatto's stand at Chelsea 15 years ago and have wanted one of my very
own ever since.
Thanks for the good info....seems to me, from what I've read, that it
ought to do well where you are. Rhubarbs in general like cool
weather and cold winters. That nifty rhubarb page pointed out that
they need temps below 40F to initiate growth!
Is the R. p. 'Bowles' form supposed to be especially red? Sounds
very intriguing!
Marge Talt, zone 7 Maryland
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> From: Meum71@aol.com
> Date: Saturday, January 29, 2000 1:49 PM
>
> Marge I have lost the purpose of the thread on Rheum palmatum. Is
it "How do
> you grow this plant"? or is it "were can we get this plant"?
>
> So I will try to answer both.
>
> Personally I have not grown the plant my self, but have admired the
pictures
> I have seen- I like LARGE plants. Of coarse I have grown Rhubarb
and that is
> a Rheum too.
>
> The species is native to north west China and Tibet, It is rated as
hardy to
> zone 5 but I would think with good snow cover it should grow in
zone 4.
> Leaves are very large, round with deep lobes and have reddish
undersides.
> Inflorances - (flowers and the stems that the flowers are on) grow
4-6 feet
> tall and come in yellow-cream or reddish, fruit is a muddy red.
>
>
> Should be grown in deep fertile soils in full sun for best display,
light
> shade may work but plants will not have strong flowers. Looks best
in the
> spring when the red stems emerge from the ground threw flowering in
May and
> June.
>
> This is another plant I will have seed for in about two weeks- I am
going to
> give it a try here in Minnesota (Like I said I like large plants) I
have no
> idea were it will go if I am successful-but I will deal with that
problem
> when it happens. I do not know how fast plants grow, so cannot give
you time
> frame from sowing to flowering.
>
>
> Here is what I have coming into inventory:
>
> RHEUM palmatum 'Bowles' - Plants grow 70 inches tall and have large
red
> flower panicles with distinctive red foliage.
>
>
> Paul
>
> I just did the math- this is not cheep seed, Seed size appears
large- 2,000
> seeds per ounce.
> 5 seeds $3.50
>
>
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