Rhubarb, where to plant it?
By Plant2flower
East Sussex,
United Kingdom 
Hi everyone, thanks for all the replies again.
When I say shady it is of course not completely in the shade.
It is south facing, the Minarette are small trees with more center growth than outwards.
But, there is always a but isn't there? The soil area is approx 40-50cm lower than the patio hence the shade bit. So the shade is coming more from the wall than the trees as the trees are about a metre apart. Hope this makes sense.?!?
My garden is not very big and I do have only small flowerbed around the edges, no propper veg patch.
Also any special soil???
15 Apr, 2010
Answers
lol MG.........snap!!...I've had a crown in a very large pot for 2 seasons...it does need a lot of feeding and watering and have not had much "pulling" from it....it is going in the allotment....it will do better there....
Sorry Plant2 flower....in answer to your question yes and no!! check out MG's link....
15 Apr, 2010
Same here Alice I've also had one growing in a pot but hasnt done much good
will plant in ground when we've moved although there is a large clump already there. ...
15 Apr, 2010
Cheers for all your replies. I think I will stick the Rhubarb straight into the soil then. Does anyone think I can put the Rhubarb between some Minarette trees straight in the garden it is quite shady there?
15 Apr, 2010
i have mine in a very large containa, pic on my page under rubarb . 2 year in this year so will c wot happens.i do water every day.
15 Apr, 2010
Think your plant will prefer a sunny aspect Plant2......
15 Apr, 2010
Rhubarb, like potatoes, is not going to be happy growing under trees - needs light and air.
15 Apr, 2010
I have rhubarb in a pot. It's been lovely for 2 years but now I find it has rooted itself through the pot into the ground! Oops.
15 Apr, 2010
Yup... there you go :-)
15 Apr, 2010
I don't think so which probably means someone is going to leap in and say 'I do it' lol! The crown would need a very large container and a lot of feeding in not in the ground - even there it is good to mulch the crown in autumn with well rotted manure or the like.
Take a look at http://www.fruitexpert.co.uk/GrowingRhubarb.html for more info and advice
15 Apr, 2010