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Rhubarb

Rhubarb would have to be one of the most productive and easy to grow of perennial food plants.
As a perennial crop, good soil preparation is essential. Well-rotted manure, compost and blood and bone can be dug in with abandon. An application of lime is also useful for those with very acid soils.

Tolerant of total neglect, rhubarb will, however, abundantly repay any horticultural kindness such as applications of well-rotted manure, compost and moist soil during the growing season.

RHUBARB 'VICTORIA'

RHUBARB 'VICTORIA'

Also known as `Large Victoria', this rhubarb produces large sticks of good flavour and intense reddish-pink colour. A standard variety that crops reliably for the backyarder. Harvest 2 years from sowing.

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RHUBARB CROWN 'BIG BOY'

RHUBARB CROWN 'BIG BOY'

Another market garden variety saved from the Mt Tamborine region of Queensland, it's no surprise that 'Big Boy' has magnificent large leaves and stems. You're guaranteed to get a lovely flush of colour through the long slender stems.

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RHUBARB CROWN CHERRY RED

RHUBARB CROWN CHERRY RED

Exclusive to Diggers, this rhubarb has been grown by generations of market gardeners in the highly productive Mornington Peninsula hinterland, south east of Melbourne. The large cherry red stems are much sought-after by ...

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RHUBARB 'MOUNT TAMBORINE'

RHUBARB 'MOUNT TAMBORINE'

Originally a Queensland market garden variety from the Mt Tamborine region. Abandoned by the supermarkets as their shelves can't accommodate the large stems! This is the variety to grow if you want to win the `best ...

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RHUBARB RUBY RED DWARF

RHUBARB RUBY RED DWARF

This compact variety is perfect for containers or gardens with limited space. The short thick stems are a bright ruby red, the leaves a distinctive blue-green.

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RHUBARB WINTER WONDER

RHUBARB WINTER WONDER

Selected from the market gardens around Melbourne, this variety stands up proud in the cooler months when most other rhubarbs are ready to be chopped back in preparation for their spring flush. Deep red at the base with smaller pointed leaves.

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