Item Number: FV240
Crimson Red Rhubarb Crowns (Bundle of 2)
Bold stalks, tart perfection.
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Description
Description
This bundle contains two dormant Crimson Red rhubarb crowns. Crimson Red is grown for its tart, red leaf stalks, which can be used in pies, sauces, jams, and other cooked recipes.
- Botanical name: Rheum rhabarbarum
- Plant form: Dormant crown divisions
- Quantity: 2 crowns
- USDA zones: 2–8
- Sun: Full sun; afternoon shade can help in warmer parts of its range
- Spacing: 24–36 inches
- Planting depth: Set the crown so its buds are about 1–2 inches below the soil surface
- Mature size: About 2–3 feet tall and 3–4 feet wide
- Harvest: Late spring to early summer after plants have established
Planting and harvest
Plant in fertile, well-drained soil and keep the crown evenly moist without leaving it waterlogged. Remove flower stalks so the plant can direct energy to its crown. Do not harvest during the first growing season. Take only a limited harvest during the second season, then harvest established plants in late spring to early summer. Stop by midsummer so the plant can rebuild reserves for the following year.
Food-safety note: Eat only the leaf stalks. Rhubarb leaf blades are toxic and must not be eaten. Remove and discard the leaf blades before preparing the stalks.
Read our rhubarb growing article, shop rhubarb crowns, or browse perennial vegetable crowns.
Long-term crown care
Give the two crowns enough room to mature without competing with deep-rooted weeds. Each fall, remove dead foliage after it has finished feeding the crown and renew an organic mulch without burying the buds. Divide established clumps only when vigor or stalk size declines. Productive life, stalk color, and harvest length vary with winter cold, summer heat, water, soil fertility, and the restraint shown during the first two seasons.
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Shipping Information
Shipping Information
Cannot ship to the following states: HI, PR, VI, GU
Cannot ship via USPS.
Cannot ship via SmartPost.
Shipping Weight: 4.0 lb
Dimensions: 8.0"L x 4.0"W x 4.0"H
Features
Features
- Does Not Require Support
- Long-Lived
- Useful for Ornamental
Characteristics
Characteristics
Planting & Care
Planting & Care
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Guarantee
Guarantee
Limited Dormant Tree & Plant Guarantee
* Claim deadline is June 15th
We guarantee that your dormant tree or plant will arrive in good, viable condition. If your tree arrives in substandard condition, notify us within 3 days of delivery. Please email pictures of the box, inside packaging, the tree and its roots to helpdesk@groworganic.com. We will investigate your claim and process a request to exchange or refund the damaged product.
If your dormant tree or plant has not grown new leaves by June 15th, you may be eligible for our Limited Dormant Tree & Plant Guarantee. This guarantee provides for a store credit for the purchase price of the tree, excluding shipping. Please see the Instructions below.
Important Dates:
- April 1st Dormant trees/plants must be planted in the ground
- May 15th Perform scratch test, if no new leaves have grown
- June 15th Deadline to apply for a dormant tree/plant credit
All required documentation must be received by June 15th for your claim to be considered. Claims or documentation received after June 15th will be denied, without exception. Instructions listed below
Terms and Conditions
We cannot guarantee that your tree or plant will remain alive and healthy after it is received, or bear fruit as there are too many variables in your environment that are beyond our control (i.e. soil preparation, weed and pest control, proper irrigation, chill hours, compatible hardiness for your growing zone, proper choice of pollinator, extreme weather, rodent damage, disease, etc.).
We cannot guarantee that we will be able to provide a replacement tree/plant of the same species either that same growing season or in future years. Customers are responsible for all shipping fees associated with replacement trees and plants.
If we determine that the tree you purchased directly from us is not viable, we will issue you a store credit (not a refund) for the purchase price of the affected dormant tree or plant. Shipping is not included in the dormant tree/plant guarantee. Store credits can be used to purchase any product we sell and are valid for use only until July 1st of the following year.
Historically, 98% of our dormant trees and plants grow and thrive when they have been cared for and planted using our growing guides. Dormant trees and plants must be planted in the ground by April 1st in order to be eligible for credit. If the ground in your area is still frozen solid, you may temporarily plant your tree or plant in a pot.
Potted, non-dormant trees or plants are excluded from this guarantee as they are not dormant at the time of shipment. Evergreen trees such as citrus, avocado and olive trees are not available for credit under the Dormant Tree and Plant Guarantee.
Instructions
We guarantee that your dormant fruit tree or plant will leaf out, if you care for it according to our growing guides. In the unlikely event that your dormant tree or plant does not have leaves by May 15th, follow these simple steps to apply for a store credit:
Before you call or email, please perform a “scratch test” to determine if the tree or plant is still alive. This video shows how to check for live tissue under the bark. Scratch tests need to be done a few inches above and below the graft.
Green Cambium Layer / Living Trees
If the cambium layer under the bark is green, give your tree a little more time. It is still alive, but hasn’t come out of dormancy yet. Check to make sure that it is getting the right amount of deep root water, enough sunlight and that the weather is warm enough for that type of tree/plant to come out of dormancy. Every tree has its own personality and will come out of dormancy at different times. Be sure to submit the required documentation listed below by June 15th, if it doesn’t grow leaves.
Brown Cambium Layer / Dead Trees
If the scratch test shows a brown cambium layer or if your dormant tree/plant doesn’t have leaves by June 1st, please email us at helpdesk@groworganic.com. All required documentation listed below must be received by June 15th for your claim to be considered. To be considered for the guarantee claim, all required documentation must be received by June 15th. Incomplete submissions will be denied.
Required Documentation
- Order number
- Name of dormant tree/plant and the quantity affected
- Photos of each tree or plant showing:
- The roots (tree or plant must be pulled out of the ground)
- The scratch test areas
- The entire tree/plant
We reserve the right to not issue credit for items that have already been replaced. We also reserve the right to require photographic evidence that the tree/plant was not killed by root rot, rodent or mechanical damage.
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Coming along beautifully. Can't wait for more sun
Shipment was delivered a few weeks ago, crowns were healthy and quite large this time around. They were ready to go in the ground so I planted them over a couple of days, and they are taking off.
Received the crowns in good shape. I was able to get them planted in the ground before it froze. They are already sending out stalks, so they must have taken. Will see later in the season how they are doing.
Just realizing I never left this review, the route was mushy and even though I expected it to be OK I planted it after I received it mulched area very well. A couple leaves started coming out beginning of the season, but from that point it did nothing wrong. Did some research and found I did plan it at the correct height and it should have done much better. Maybe I’ll try getting from a nursery next year.
I have had trouble finding a really red rhubarb, and so far this one seems to be growing well and crimson red.
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