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rhubarb 'Bowles's Crimson' | Plant Finder | Fill My Garden

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rhubarb 'Bowles's Crimson'

Rheum palmatum 'Bowles's Crimson'

★ RHS AGM

Genus: Rheum
Family: Polygonaceae

About this plant

'Bowles's Crimson' is an ornamental rhubarb cultivar with red foliage in spring. In summer these incised leaves are red on the underside, green on top, but may return to redder shades in the autumn. Crimson flowers are borne above the clumps in early summer, reaching a height of 2m

Growing Information

Height

1.5-2.5 Metres

Spread

1-1.5 Metres

Hardiness

Foliage

Deciduous

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full SunPartial Shade

Soil

ChalkLoam

AcidNeutral

Not Currently Available

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

Moisture

Poorly Drained

Aspect

West FacingEast FacingSouth Facing

Exposure

Exposed

Care Guide

Cultivation

Requires a moist but well-draining site so benefits from mulching

Pruning

Deadhead spent flower spikes

Propagation

Propagate by division in Spring

Pests

Generally trouble-free but may suffer from blackfly (black aphid) attack

Diseases

Generally trouble-free

Garden Uses

Uses

City CourtyardBanks SlopesGround Cover

Planting Places

Outdoor

Season of Interest

SpringSummerAutumn

Size & Characteristics

Height

1.5-2.5 Metres

Spread

1-1.5 Metres

Habit

Bushy

Time to Full Height

Five To Ten Years