'Fulton's Strawberry Surprise' Rhubarb Plant
Voted the best-flavoured rhubarb
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The highlights
- Tart and subtly sweet
- Incredibly vigorous
- Stew and serve with fresh custard
- Harvest from April
Description
- Rhubarb is one of those fruits (well, technically vegetables...) that tastes good, but also looks *great* in the ground, too!
- With its striking red stalks, attractive lobed leaves and (most importantly) fantastic taste, 'Fulton's Strawberry Surprise' is a variety that's garnered a lof of attention since first entering the horticultural scene. In fact, in trials carried out by RHS Wisley, it was voted as the best flavoured rhubarb
- Hardy and very easy to grow, you can plant your rhubarb in the open ground, a raised bed or even in a large pot on your patio
- Your rhubarb stalks will be ready to harvest from late spring to early summer, and can be used in a whole variety of ways in the kitchen; from Dad's homemade crumbles to super-sticky jams, or simply stewed with some sugar and eaten with a big dollop (or three) of cream or custard
- Alongside its stellar performance in RHS Wisley's trials, this variety is also a recipient of the RHS Award of Garden Merit (AGM) - one of only three rhubarb varieties to have been awarded this prestigious accolade
- Just a quick note - only eat the stalks as rhubarb leaves are poisonous to both humans and pets (they're absolutely fine to whack on the compost heap, though)
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Good pest and disease resistance
When growing rhubarb, there are a couple of problems to look out for. Crown rot is caused by soil or water borne fungi or bacteria, and leaves plants looking sickly, failing to grow properly and rotting at the crown. This can spread to the stems and leaves, unfortunately causing the plant die. You can reduce the risk of crown rot by watering only when necessary, and doing so at the base of the plant. Slugs and snails can also attack young seedlings as well as the leaves of larger, more mature rhubarb plants. Surrounding your plants with a physical barrier (like crushed eggshells) will help keep them off.
Full sun to partial shade
Rhubarb grows best in full sunshine but will still grow nicely enough in a bit of shade.
Any moist, well-drained soil
You want soil with good drainage but that still retains some moisture when it comes to planting rhubarb. You'll also want to plant the crown so that its tip is peeking out just above the soil.
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