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Old 22-04-2003, 10:32 PM
swroot
 
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Default Maximising Rhubarb Crop

Ophelia wrote:

"swroot" wrote in message
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Jane Ransom wrote:

In article , Kay Easton
writes
You'll be fine. Don't you remove the flowering stems?

Yes - but these leapt up behind our backs overnight in a couple of
seconds!!!!!!!!


They're hoping you notice how beautiful they are in flower :-)


I have to admit I have never seen that. As soon as I see a flower bud I
pick it off


Try leaving one to see. I think the appropriate buzzword is
'architectural', and if you cut it down before it sets seed, then the
plant hasn't wasted too much energy.

regards
sarah


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