In article ,
"David Hare-Scott" wrote:

Billy wrote:
In article ,
Grub wrote:

Thanks David.

I finally have a fresh, still alive, root but now need a little
advice about growing it. I've heard soo many different conflicting
instructions I'm totally confused! I'm pretty sure now that I
shouldn't touch it for a year but I've read all about this forcing
business and in the Mirror today they have written that it only
grows pink if it IS forced.

Need a rhubarb expert to clarify for me! :s

Pink?? Usually the stems are red.


There are different cultivars, I have two, one quite red, one mainly green
with touches of red. The latter looks horrible when cooked but tastes just
as good.

D

I guess I've led a sheltered existance. All the rhubarb I've ever seen
has been red. Go figure. Looked at rhubarb "Victoria"
http://www.victoryseeds.com/rhubarb_victoria.html
That's just plain wrong (from my experience).
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