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6th January 2021. In line with the current government lockdown rules, Burncoose Nurseries is closed to visitors. However at present we are able to offer click and collect to local customers. This will be weekdays only, not weekends.
Mail order is continuing as normal. However please allow extra time for the couriers to deliver, once despatched from us. Sorry to say that some depots are experiencing high volumes of traffic, also staff shortages.
RHUBARB
Easily-grown, productive vegetable.
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Deciduous - rhizomatous perennial.
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Zero Rated Item - No VAT on this plant
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Hardy - very cold winter - Hardy in all of UK and northern Europe. Plant can possibly withstand temperatures down to -20°C (-4°F) -
Full sun -
Partial shade -
Caution, toxic if eaten - Do not eat these plants. - leaves are toxic. -
Additional Features - 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. -
Pests & Diseases - slugs, crown rot, viruses. -
Place of origin - central Asia, Himalayas, China -
Hardiness - Fully hardy -
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Soil Conditions - Fertile moist well-drained soil - - deep, humus-rich.
Buy Varieties of RHUBARB
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
Useful extras...
Fertilisers & Feeds - Vitax
Q4 Pelleted Fertiliser
A useful fertiliser suitable for use on a wide variety of plants. Q4 provides all the nutrients and trace elements essential for vigorous growth, abundant flowering and ripening of fruit.
3 options from £6.00
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)
2 options from £6.00
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™.
Only £7.50
