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Old 01-09-2011, 11:36 PM posted to uk.rec.gardening
Mike Lyle[_1_] Mike Lyle[_1_] is offline
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On Thu, 01 Sep 2011 19:17:14 +0100, mogga
wrote:

On Wed, 31 Aug 2011 14:55:38 -0700 (PDT), NT
wrote:

Can rhubarb be grown from supermarket rhubarb stalks? google isnt
helping.

NT



If there was a really stumpy bit of crown on it maybe ...
See if they sell plants - Morrisons do lots of plants/bulbs etc


Too early. But when buying, be aware that sometimes a pot with what
looks like a well-developed plant may turn out to be two or three much
younger roots. I bought one from the greengrocer's to fill a gap last
year, and found I'd got three: all quite healthy, though small, but I
really only wanted one. For some reason I had been suspicious, but the
kid behind the counter clearly had no idea what I was talking about,
so I took the pot anyway. It didn't matter to me, but if you're
starting from scratch, it would be a nuisance.

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Mike.