Fruit-Rhubarb-Canada Red #2
Fruit-Rhubarb-Canada Red #2
Canada Red Rhubarb
Edible stalks
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$2499
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Simmer, boil or bake the tall, plump, brilliantly red stalks. Nothing fades the rich color and intense flavor! Excellent yields, plenty for processing. Can usually harvest in second year.
Botanical Name- Rheum x hybridum 'Canada Red'
Pronunciation- REEM hy-BRID-um
Foliage- Deciduous
Mature Width- 4 ft
Mature Height- 3 ft
Sun Exposure- Full Sun
Soil Preferences- Well drained and compost enriched
Current Size- #2
Bloom Color-
Bloom Time-
Companion Plants- Mentha spicata (edible synergy, partial sun)
Fauna Attracted- Bees (pollen), beneficial insects; leaves toxic to mammals, so generally avoided
Plant Habit- Shrub
- Care Rating- Easy
Default Beavercreek Nursery Bin - BVGC
Yearly Care Instructions- Remove flower stalks to encourage leaf growth; keep soil moist and fertilize heavily in spring.
Trimming Instructions- Remove flower stalks as they appear. Cut back foliage in late fall.
Fertilization Instructions- Use a balanced, higher organic fertilizer (e.g., compost or 14-14-14) in early spring; moderate to high feeding need. Clay soil should be heavily amended to keep roots from rotting.
Fertilizer Recommendation- Garden-tone
Possible Issues- Crown rot, aphids
We offer in store pickup or local delivery within 20 miles of either store- Delivery and Planting Guide
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