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    RHEUM
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    RHEUM

    Commonly known as Rhubarb

    Genus of about 50 species of rhizomatous, often tough or woody perennials from a range of habitats from marshy meadows and streamsides to scrub and rocky slopes in eastern Europe and central Asia to the Himalayas and China.

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    • Good to know
      Ornamental varieties are grown for their imposing basal leaves and tall flower panicles. Rhubarb with edible leaf stalks is Rheum x hybridum.
    • Place of origin
      Eastern Europe,central Asia to the Himalayas, China.
    • Bulb/Corm or rhizomatous perennial
      Rhizomatous perennials
    • Herbaceous
      Early in the year, typically January till end of March, herbaceous plants might be supplied in 9cm pots to ensure timely despatch.
    • harmful if eaten
      People and pets, i.e. cats, dogs, rabbits, rodents
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    Herbaceous Plants - Video Collection
    Rheum - Growing Guide

    Varieties
    RHEUM alexandrae
    Alexander's rhubarb.
    Glossy green leaves. Small flowers with hooded, pale, creamy-yellow bracts in upright inflorescences.
     
    1.5 to 2 Litre
    £14.50
    RHEUM palmatum
    Bog or water loving rhubarb plant with large leaves and plumes of red flowers on tall stems
     
    2 to 3 Litre
    £14.50

    Useful extras...

    Fertilisers & Feeds - Empathy
    Wildflower Mini Meadow
    Creates a mini-meadow for attracting bees, butterflies and bugs to your garden. 200g sachet which will cover 3 square metres. Contains Rootgrow™ mycorrhizal fungi.
    3m²
    £7.00
    10m²
    £15.50
    Fertilisers & Feeds - Vitax
    Blood, Fish & Bone
    Improves vegetable, fruit and flower quality. Blood, Fish and Bone contains three major nutrients essential for strong and healthy growth.
    1.5 kg
    £6.50
    Fertilisers & Feeds - Empathy
    Rootgrow Ericoid mycorrhizal fungi
    This specially adapted Rootgrow™ mycorrhizal fungi will boost the growth of acid-loving plants like rhododendrons, azaleas, heathers and blueberries. It contains ericoid and arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi, which are found in poor acidic soils where ericaceous plants naturally grow.
    200g sachet
    £8.50
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