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    RHUBARB
    RHUBARB
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    RHUBARB

    Easily-grown, productive vegetable.
    Full Plant Details - Sun/Soil & other attributes
    • Good to know
      An easy to grow vegetable ideal for the first-time gardener. A relative of sorrell, grown in the UK since the 1700s for medecinal use.
    • Place of origin
      Central Asia, Himalayas, China
    • Deciduous
    • Bulb/Corm or rhizomatous perennial
      Rhizomatous perennial
    • Zero Rated Item
      No VAT on this plant
    • harmful if eaten
      People (except for cooked leaf stalks) & pets
    View Planting Tips and Care Advice
    View Planting Combinations

    varieties
    RHUBARB 'Timperley Early'
    One of the earliest rhubarb varieties. Succulent vivid red stems are excellent for pies and crumbles. Will grow well in a large pot on the patio
     
    2 to 3 Litre
    £12.50
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    Available from February 2026
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    Useful extras...

    Vermin & Pest Control
    Slug Pellets
    Slug killer blue mini pellets are easy to use and give effective control of slugs and snails. Ideal in garden, conservatory or greenhouse.
    800g
    £6.50
    Fertilisers & Feeds - Empathy
    All-purpose Seaweed Stimulant
    All-purpose organic concentrated seaweed feed that is a ready to use, derived from sustainable harvested kelp, that can be used on all outdoor and indoor plants, except acid loving plants. Perfect used in conjunction with Rootgrow™.
    1 ltr
    £8.50
    Fertilisers & Feeds - Empathy
    Rootgrow mycorrhizal fungi
    Recommended by the RHS. Contains Rootgrow™ mycorrhizal fungi. Suitable for all trees and shrubs (except rhododendrons, azaleas, heathers, cranberries and blueberries)
    Small - 60g sachet
    £3.00
    Medium - 150gm sachet
    £6.00
    Large - 360gram sachet
    £12.00
    Unavailable
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