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rhubarb 'Glaskin's Perpetual' | Plant Finder | Fill My Garden

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rhubarb 'Glaskin's Perpetual'

Rheum × hybridum 'Glaskin's Perpetual'

Low Maintenance

Genus: Rheum
Family: Polygonaceae

About this plant

A vigorous variety with green stems flushed red at the base. Ready for harvest from late spring, but as this cultivar does not increase in acidity it can be harvested into late summer and sometimes early autumn

Growing Information

Height

0.5-1 Metres

Spread

0.5-1 Metres

Hardiness

Foliage

Deciduous

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full SunPartial Shade

Soil

ClayChalkLoamSandy

Acid

Not Currently Available

This plant is not currently stocked at any garden centres on our platform.

Alkaline

Neutral

Moisture

Poorly Drained

Aspect

South FacingWest FacingEast Facing

Exposure

ShelteredExposed

Care Guide

Cultivation

Grow in deep, moist, humus-rich soil. Mulch with manure in spring; avoid covering the crown. Keep watered in dry summers and divide every five years to maintain vigour. See rhubarb cultivation for more detailed advice

Pruning

Harvest sparingly in the first year. Remove any flowerheads that may develop. Allow the foliage to die back naturally in autumn then cut away the old leaves to expose the growing points to winter cold

Propagation

Propagate by division of established crowns in late autumn or early spring

Pests

May be susceptible to stem and bulb eelworm, swift moth caterpillar, and to slugs and snails on young growth

Diseases

May be susceptible to honey fungus, downy mildews, grey mould, crown rot and virus diseases

Garden Uses

Season of Interest

SpringSummerAutumn

Size & Characteristics

Height

0.5-1 Metres

Spread

0.5-1 Metres

Habit

Bushy

Time to Full Height

Five To Ten Years