Strong, vigorous plants produce flushes of eye-catching, vivid red stems with a well balanced acidity.
Height: 60cm (24"). Spread: 120cm Winner of an RHS AGM
Eventual spread of up to 2m
Key features : Voted the ‘best flavoured rhubarb’ in the RHS Wisley Trials
Easy to grow. e attractive stems of Rhubarb 'Fultons Strawberry Surprise' are perfect for making delicious pies and crumbles. Ideal for growing in borders or large patio containers.
Planting : When planting rhubarb crowns or budded ‘pieces’, set them so that the top of the crown sits 3cm (1") below soil level. If you are gardening on a heavy, wet soil then plant them slightly higher, so that the top of the crown sits at ground level. This will help to prevent crown rot. Rhubarb plants can get quite large so allow a spacing of 75cm (30") between them.
Harvest : April to June
Nutrition: Rhubarb, raw per 100g Energy: 88kJ (21 kcal)
Newly planted Rhubarb crown starting to grow mid March.
History
Rhubarb has been used for medical purposes by the Chinese for thousands of years, and appears in The Divine Farmer's Herb-Root Classic which is thought to have been compiled about 2,700 years ago. Source Wikipedia ( http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rhubarb )
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