On 9 Mar, 16:21, "bobrayner" wrote:
Can't grow rhubarb in a pot? Really?
Before moving house last summer, I split one (in my old garden) into a
couple of large pots and moved them to the new house. As the new
garden doesn't yet have a permanent home for them, I've left them in
the pots... and they're growing nicely.
Really will have to find them a better home soon, though :-)

Anything can be grown in pots really when we think about it and with a
bit of common sense. Though for the poster's query I thought to play
it safe - especially if the plant looks poorly. But this plant is best
straight in the ground as it establish itself for long time and
produce more and more (as you know I'm sure), if it has room to
stretch. When I moved house 8 years ago I kept stuff in pots for ages.
I moved in november so much of it I had forgotten what it was or which
pot it was in. In some cases, I just digged where I thought I had a
plant in my garden and potted it.

The discovery the following spring was brilliant, just like in a
garden centre and the surprises kept on coming for a few month ;o)