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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
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    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...

    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
    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
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