Product description
Rhubarb 'Red Champagne' is a highly sought-after heritage variety celebrated for producing remarkably long, bright pink stems with an exceptionally sweet flavour profile. Renowned as one of the best cultivars for early forcing, this reliable perennial vegetable provides an incredibly early, tender crop that is widely considered a true delicacy for baking and preserving. The massive, deeply veined green leaves add fantastic structural and architectural volume to kitchen gardens, making it both a highly productive and visually striking addition to your outdoor space.
Planting soon after arrival is recommended. This will revitalise the crowns, promoting new growth ahead of their upcoming growing season. You can place them in pots, planters, containers or in bedding and more. Situate them in an open, sunny spot of the garden at intervals of 75cm. Maintain fertile, moist and well-drained soil, whilst keeping them well watered in Spring and Summer.
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Rhubarb 'Red Champagne' Bare Root Crowns
Rhubarb 'Red Champagne' Bare Root Crowns
Product description
Rhubarb 'Red Champagne' is a highly sought-after heritage variety celebrated for producing remarkably long, bright pink stems with an exceptionally sweet flavour profile. Renowned as one of the best cultivars for early forcing, this reliable perennial vegetable provides an incredibly early, tender crop that is widely considered a true delicacy for baking and preserving. The massive, deeply veined green leaves add fantastic structural and architectural volume to kitchen gardens, making it both a highly productive and visually striking addition to your outdoor space.
Planting soon after arrival is recommended. This will revitalise the crowns, promoting new growth ahead of their upcoming growing season. You can place them in pots, planters, containers or in bedding and more. Situate them in an open, sunny spot of the garden at intervals of 75cm. Maintain fertile, moist and well-drained soil, whilst keeping them well watered in Spring and Summer.
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Plant specs, care guide & tips
Key features
Specifications
When to plant
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Planting and period of interest times are general guidelines and may vary based on your location and conditions. For best results, consult local gardening resources.
Instructions
Top Tip
To ensure a robust and highly productive plant, resist the temptation to harvest any stems from your Rhubarb 'Red Champagne' during its very first year of growth in the ground. Applying a generous mulch of well-rotted manure or compost around the base of your Rhubarb 'Red Champagne' in late autumn will provide essential nutrients for a bumper crop the following spring.
How to Water
Provide your Rhubarb 'Red Champagne' with a generous soaking immediately after planting to help settle the earth and eliminate any trapped air pockets around the bare root system. Keep the ground consistently moist but never waterlogged during its first growing season, noting that your Rhubarb 'Red Champagne' requires plenty of water during dry spells to produce the juiciest stems.
How to Plant
Select a sunny or partially shaded spot with rich, well-drained soil and dig a hole wide enough to comfortably accommodate the bare roots of your Rhubarb 'Red Champagne'. Position your Rhubarb 'Red Champagne' so the very top of the crown rests just slightly below the soil surface, then carefully backfill the earth and press down firmly to secure it.
