Thank you sir. I am getting ready to split 80 year old plants from my grandparents property and this gave me a bit more confidence that I wouldn't ruin a true family heirloom.
Oh i love Ruhbarb! It reminds me of my childhood and Grandma she and i would cut Ruhbarb from her garden and she made the best strawberry and Ruhbarb pie.
I'm new to rhubarb so this is nice to see. Last autumn I found a tiny (bagged in dry peat moss) bare-root rhubarb on sale for 50 cents. It probably was sitting there all season un-watered. It was only half the size of my little pinky with one tiny leaf. I thought.... this one is a survivor! I bought it : ) Put it in a pot of soil and when winter came I brought it in the house for winter under fluorescent light. So it stayed small all winter. In spring I planted it outside and by autumn it had produced about 4 or 5 very large leaves. And now that we've had several periods of freezing temperatures, all those leaves collapsed. And since it is new to me, It crossed my mind..... did it die or hoping that's what it looks like when it goes dormant. I'm hoping next spring I will see a bunch of new leaves pop up. When do you harvest? Do you just wait until there are enough stalks so that once you pick some there are enough left to sustain the plant? Dp you harvest all throughout the season or do it once at the end of the season?
Sounds like you did a great job of saving that one! As for harvesting....whenever you have a healthy plant and there are stalks that are a foot long or so, it should be safe. I would just make sure to leave a few leaves in the middle of the plant to keep it going. You can harvest any time of the season, but I pretty much leave ours alone after the end of June or so.
Thank for the show how! Yes I'm going to divide one of Dear Ole Dad's rhubarbs. All my relatives on Dad's side had rhubarb patches. They've all passed so I'm carrying on the tradition. I made a strawberry rhubarb pie this past spring. Gonna plant some strawberries next spring as well. I love rhubarb/apple/cinnamon/raisen "sauce" either by itself like an apple sauce or adding some to oatmeal
Those are some giant root clumps with a horde of potential new plants. Never enough space for what some of these plants are capable of. Great video. Thanks for the share!
Enjoyed the Video. I had 6 plants in a raised bed. Been there maybe 5 years. I split 2 of them in Spring. Got about 20 splits. I put them in pots to grow on. Most did. I’ve since transferred to permanent positions in Ground. Different spots in my big garden. Let them mature for 2 years. I just learned lately. That Rhubarb is the same as Beetroot for its Nitric Oxide content. 😳. So I’m happy to have so many Plants. Because more work with growing Beets.
Thank you for this, because I'm currently trying to dig out a great big clump that I planted in a small space -- I did not know the roots would do that -- and this lets me know that it's not the end of the world that I'm going to have to cut roots to get it out.
@@MidwestGardener we to are giving my sister and sister in law a clump. I’ll deliver to sister in law tomorrow, This mother plant came from our home growing up as a young lad. So when house was sold, took some with us. We bring it everywhere we move too. Does well in northern Ontario.
Thank you, I have needed to do this for quite a while. I didn't realize that I would not be able to pick the rhubarb after i transplant, but it makes sense. My rhubarb has been crowded and always going to seed.
I love to have a giant ornamental rhubarb, so I took a chance and started some from seed in a wide container in the spring. Looks like one, maaaaybe two have germinated. It's time to learn what to do from here. Next step will be putting them into a permanent spot. They are growing slow so maybe I should wait until next spring to move. I'm so glad to know ow they transplant well, and even divide! Many thanks from SW PA!
Nice! I've never tried to grow them from seeds. Yes, I imagine they would grow pretty slowly at first. Good luck with them! It's always great to hear from folks in PA. I have quite a few subscribers from there.
Jim, I plan to dig and divide some this spring at a granddaughter's house. She has three huge plants with overcrowded crowns that need to be divided. My other granddaughter (who just bought a home) wants rhubarb plants, so I'll take her along and show both girls how to divide and transplant rhubarb. This thought just popped into my head and I could picture my dad saying, "Two birds, one stone ...go for it!" 🤣😂 Have a great weekend! ~Margie
No gardeners anywhere around my new home, so I'm going to try growing rhubarb from seed. I know it may not come true, but it'll be an interesting experiment. In the past, I would just dig up the plant and use a sharp spade to cut it into piece, much like yours.
Thanks for this great information. I have 2 plants that I plan to divide come spring. Starting to think about going through my seeds and thinking about when to start some. Have a great week.
Great video. I suppose that information would be applicable to any plant that has roots like that. I really need to separate my shampoo ginger. There's so many roots it's pushing the border stones over. I harvested my sweet potatoes the other day and got 8.25 pounds. That's the most I've ever grown. I've been fertilizing with Dr Earth's liquid tomato vegetable and herb fertilizer, liquid and granular. I really like it. Take care and have a great weekend.
Thanks for the tip on the Dr. Earth's. Yes, this technique would work well on quite a few plants. Sounds like that Shampoo Ginger is thriving. You have a great weekend too!
I know this is a year old comment but thought I would let you know that one should wait until the plant is 5 years old. rhubarb can survive from 50 years old to up to 80 years old. An Amazing plant! However if the plant is Large and full of stems it can be split as early as 3 years old but I personally would wait for year 5 unless it showing signs of chocking itself
Good morning! I don't grow rhubarb, but this a great video on root division! How is the pepper project coming along? I'm anxiously waiting for pepper seeds to sprout. Soon as the tomatoes pop up I start tapping my foot at the pepper tray. Have a great weekend!
Good morning Rose! Lol, I know that feeling of impatiently waiting for those seeds to sprout. The peppers are doing great. I'm starting on my second generation of plants on some lines during the off season. I'll be starting some stuff for outside in a couple of weeks or so. You have a great weekend too!
So if you don't harvest the young transplants for a year or two later (once well established), do you do anything to them or just let the foliage die off for the winter (not sure how hard a winter you get).
I usually just let them die back without doing anything once it gets cold. The coldest I've ever seen here was last February, when it got to 17 below F. We've had a few single digit nights so far this winter.
It can be done in fall after the weather is cooler, so the plants can more easily recover. I've always done it in spring though, so I can't say from personal experience how the two periods compare. Good luck and thanks for watching from Australia!
I am really not sure how rhubarb would do in a tub, Colette, so I can't really say for sure if it would work out or not. I have kept them in containers for short periods till transplanted elsewhere. As for moving rhubarb, it would probably be ok as long as it doesn't already have a bunch of leaves growing already.
Healthy root system on them. I haven't had success growing rhubarb in South Carolina. Summers are too hot I imagine. Perhaps I should grow it as a winter crop outside😀 and then as a houseplant.
I'm not sure what will happen, but if you don't have a choice, just keep an eye on it and make sure it gets plenty of water until it is stable and growing.
Thank you sir. I am getting ready to split 80 year old plants from my grandparents property and this gave me a bit more confidence that I wouldn't ruin a true family heirloom.
You're welcome. I would do it when the weather is cool.
I plan to divide my rhubarb and give some of it to a friend. Thanks for showing me how.
You're welcome! Glad I could help.
Oh i love Ruhbarb! It reminds me of my childhood and Grandma she and i would cut Ruhbarb from her garden and she made the best strawberry and Ruhbarb pie.
It's hard to beat those types of memories! Strawberry and Rhubarb pie sounds great right about now.
I'm new to rhubarb so this is nice to see. Last autumn I found a tiny (bagged in dry peat moss) bare-root rhubarb on sale for 50 cents. It probably was sitting there all season un-watered. It was only half the size of my little pinky with one tiny leaf. I thought.... this one is a survivor!
I bought it : ) Put it in a pot of soil and when winter came I brought it in the house for winter under fluorescent light. So it stayed small all winter. In spring I planted it outside and by autumn it had produced about 4 or 5 very large leaves. And now that we've had several periods of freezing temperatures, all those leaves collapsed. And since it is new to me, It crossed my mind..... did it die or hoping that's what it looks like when it goes dormant. I'm hoping next spring I will see a bunch of new leaves pop up. When do you harvest? Do you just wait until there are enough stalks so that once you pick some there are enough left to sustain the plant? Dp you harvest all throughout the season or do it once at the end of the season?
Sounds like you did a great job of saving that one! As for harvesting....whenever you have a healthy plant and there are stalks that are a foot long or so, it should be safe. I would just make sure to leave a few leaves in the middle of the plant to keep it going. You can harvest any time of the season, but I pretty much leave ours alone after the end of June or so.
@@MidwestGardener Thanks!
@@PatC. You're welcome!
Thank for the show how!
Yes I'm going to divide one of Dear Ole Dad's rhubarbs. All my relatives on Dad's side had rhubarb patches. They've all passed so I'm carrying on the tradition. I made a strawberry rhubarb pie this past spring. Gonna plant some strawberries next spring as well. I love rhubarb/apple/cinnamon/raisen "sauce" either by itself like an apple sauce or adding some to oatmeal
Sounds like a great tradition to carry on. Good luck with it!
Thanks so much for this timely helper. My neighbor is going to share with me in Spring and this tutorial is exactly what we needed! Thanks again!
You are so welcome! I'm glad that it was helpful! I hope you get a bunch.
This method is much better then what I did.... lesson learned, lol.
Good luck next time you try!
Those are some giant root clumps with a horde of potential new plants. Never enough space for what some of these plants are capable of. Great video. Thanks for the share!
Thanks! Very true. You could make a Rhubarb ranch if you wanted to :)
Enjoyed the Video. I had 6 plants in a raised bed. Been there maybe 5 years. I split 2 of them in Spring. Got about 20 splits. I put them in pots to grow on. Most did. I’ve since transferred to permanent positions in Ground. Different spots in my big garden. Let them mature for 2 years. I just learned lately. That Rhubarb is the same as Beetroot for its Nitric Oxide content. 😳. So I’m happy to have so many Plants. Because more work with growing Beets.
Glad you enjoyed the video! Hope all of your divisions do great for you.
Thanks for the info on your Rhubarb Mr. Jim. Stay safe and have a great weekend! Stay warm!
You're welcome, CB! You have a great weekend too!
Thank you for this, because I'm currently trying to dig out a great big clump that I planted in a small space -- I did not know the roots would do that -- and this lets me know that it's not the end of the world that I'm going to have to cut roots to get it out.
You're welcome! Glad it was helpful!
Just divided ours today. You reminded me to add fresh compost. 👍🏾👍👍🏼👍🏿👍🏾🇨🇦
Nice! Hope you got a bunch. Ours are bouncing back from last year. My sister in law also has a couple from those divisions.
@@MidwestGardener we to are giving my sister and sister in law a clump. I’ll deliver to sister in law tomorrow,
This mother plant came from our home growing up as a young lad. So when house was sold, took some with us. We bring it everywhere we move too. Does well in northern Ontario.
@@johnnygag1 Love to hear that!
Thank you, I have needed to do this for quite a while. I didn't realize that I would not be able to pick the rhubarb after i transplant, but it makes sense. My rhubarb
has been crowded and always going to seed.
I hope dividing it makes it thrive for you. Good luck!
Thank you for this video.
Wish😢 I'd come across it sooner as I had to transplant my rhubarb to accommodate a much needed and overdue garden redesign.
You're welcome! Glad I could help!
Love raw rhubarb stocks. Always had the store bought ones. Gotta plant some soon. Thanks for the awesome video. Cheers!
You're welcome! The nice thing about growing Rhubarb is that it seems to just keeping going and going.
You must love Bitters.
I love to have a giant ornamental rhubarb, so I took a chance and started some from seed in a wide container in the spring. Looks like one, maaaaybe two have germinated. It's time to learn what to do from here. Next step will be putting them into a permanent spot. They are growing slow so maybe I should wait until next spring to move. I'm so glad to know ow they transplant well, and even divide! Many thanks from SW PA!
Nice! I've never tried to grow them from seeds. Yes, I imagine they would grow pretty slowly at first. Good luck with them! It's always great to hear from folks in PA. I have quite a few subscribers from there.
Very helpful video!! Thank you so much :D Subscribed right away...I know I will be revisiting your channel often!
Glad it was helpful! Thanks for subscribing and for the kind words!
I was considering to split and divide rhubarb so your video came at the right time 🌱✂️👍
I hope you are able to get a bunch of new Rhubarb plants. Glad I could help!
Thanks that put my mind to rest inadvertently picked a root w growth - now planted
You're welcome! Glad I could help!
Great video, thank you!
You're welcome! Glad it was helpful!
Good video. Thanks for sharing
You're welcome! Thanks for watching!
Jim, I plan to dig and divide some this spring at a granddaughter's house. She has three huge plants with overcrowded crowns that need to be divided. My other granddaughter (who just bought a home) wants rhubarb plants, so I'll take her along and show both girls how to divide and transplant rhubarb. This thought just popped into my head and I could picture my dad saying, "Two birds, one stone ...go for it!" 🤣😂 Have a great weekend! ~Margie
Very cool that you will be teaching both granddaughters at the same time!! Great to be making memories too. I think your dad would approve, Margie :)
Great information on dividing and transplanting rhubarb. We will be doing this in the Spring.
Hope you get a bunch. I'm ready for spring I think.
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I hope this works on a cool wet June day in NW MO.. cause my rhubarb only made straw size stalks & I need more this year!!
I'm not sure what the weather is like there this time of year, but it seems a little late to be doing it. Good luck!
No gardeners anywhere around my new home, so I'm going to try growing rhubarb from seed. I know it may not come true, but it'll be an interesting experiment. In the past, I would just dig up the plant and use a sharp spade to cut it into piece, much like yours.
I love a good garden experiment. Good luck with growing Rhubarb from seeds! Thanks for sharing how you divided your Rhubarb!
Great how to video!
Thanks! Glad it was helpful!
Thanks for this great information. I have 2 plants that I plan to divide come spring. Starting to think about going through my seeds and thinking about when to start some. Have a great week.
You're welcome! Glad it was helpful! It's a great time of year to go through those seeds and start planning. I've been doing some of that myself.
Great video. I suppose that information would be applicable to any plant that has roots like that. I really need to separate my shampoo ginger. There's so many roots it's pushing the border stones over.
I harvested my sweet potatoes the other day and got 8.25 pounds. That's the most I've ever grown. I've been fertilizing with Dr Earth's liquid tomato vegetable and herb fertilizer, liquid and granular. I really like it. Take care and have a great weekend.
Thanks for the tip on the Dr. Earth's. Yes, this technique would work well on quite a few plants. Sounds like that Shampoo Ginger is thriving. You have a great weekend too!
@@MidwestGardener Yes, I brought a small plant from my mom's house and now I have it everywhere.
@@shirleyk623 Sounds pretty aggressive.
This will be year 2 for my rhubarb! I doubt if it can be divided now but I’m certainly looking forward to a first harvest 😊
I hope it does great for you this year! Once they are established, they can give you harvests for years to come.
I know this is a year old comment but thought I would let you know that one should wait until the plant is 5 years old. rhubarb can survive from 50 years old to up to 80 years old. An Amazing plant!
However if the plant is Large and full of stems it can be split as early as 3 years old but I personally would wait for year 5 unless it showing signs of chocking itself
Thank you! Very helpful video.
You're welcome! Glad it was helpful!
Thanks so much for the video.
You're welcome! Glad it was helpful! I mainly do it during cool weather.
I need to dived ours.
Not sure where you are, but it would be way to hot here to do it now.
Good morning! I don't grow rhubarb, but this a great video on root division! How is the pepper project coming along? I'm anxiously waiting for pepper seeds to sprout. Soon as the tomatoes pop up I start tapping my foot at the pepper tray. Have a great weekend!
Good morning Rose! Lol, I know that feeling of impatiently waiting for those seeds to sprout. The peppers are doing great. I'm starting on my second generation of plants on some lines during the off season. I'll be starting some stuff for outside in a couple of weeks or so. You have a great weekend too!
Thank you for the video.
Once in how many years do they need to be divided?
I would divide them every 5 or 6 years.
Very good but is it possible to harvest from the remaining original clump the first year?
Maybe, but I probably wouldn't.
Good information
Thanks a bunch!
Thank you
You're welcome!
Hi, thanks the video. How old this this plant out of interest?
I don't remember exactly, but it was at least several years old.
Can I divide rhubarb in the fall? I am in zone 5 or 5A in Michigan
You can, but I've never done it, so I can't say if it's better or worse.
what time if growing season (in Maine) would you transplant/divide
I would do it right after the last freeze in the spring.
So if you don't harvest the young transplants for a year or two later (once well established), do you do anything to them or just let the foliage die off for the winter (not sure how hard a winter you get).
I usually just let them die back without doing anything once it gets cold. The coldest I've ever seen here was last February, when it got to 17 below F. We've had a few single digit nights so far this winter.
Would it be ok to do this late autumn? (Australia here)
It can be done in fall after the weather is cooler, so the plants can more easily recover. I've always done it in spring though, so I can't say from personal experience how the two periods compare. Good luck and thanks for watching from Australia!
Can I now in April move my rhubarb to a larger tub
I am really not sure how rhubarb would do in a tub, Colette, so I can't really say for sure if it would work out or not. I have kept them in containers for short periods till transplanted elsewhere. As for moving rhubarb, it would probably be ok as long as it doesn't already have a bunch of leaves growing already.
Can we get a video on cold hardy plants?
I did one on cold hardy herbs. Here it is, if you haven't seen it already: ua-cam.com/video/N4z1J47tFv0/v-deo.html
Healthy root system on them. I haven't had success growing rhubarb in South Carolina. Summers are too hot I imagine. Perhaps I should grow it as a winter crop outside😀 and then as a houseplant.
I guess we are lucky. It seems to grow pretty well here without much help. I probably wouldn't grow it here if I had to bring it in.
What time of year was this? After last frost?
Yes, early spring after last frost.
My rhubarb is a little bigger than yours in this video. Do you think it is too late to transplant?
I wouldn't do it unless the weather is pretty mild. We are too hot here now.
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Sorry, but I don't sell anything.
A neighbor is offering me their rhubarb plant but is demanding I do it now, in the middle of summer. Am I going to kill the plant by doing this?
I'm not sure what will happen, but if you don't have a choice, just keep an eye on it and make sure it gets plenty of water until it is stable and growing.