{"title":"Rheum","description":"\u003cp\u003eHardy rhubarb for harvesting tart stalks every spring. Bold foliage that comes back for years.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"rheum-victoria","title":"Rheum 'Victoria'","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eRheum 'Victoria'\u003c\/em\u003e: Pie-Worthy Stalks Since Queen Victoria\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGiant leaves, thick red-blushed stalks and a whole lifetime of pie in one plant. 'Victoria' is the reason your grandmother's freezer was always full. BRING ON THE CRUMBLE.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePlant Characteristics:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBotanical Name:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cem\u003eRheum rhabarbarum\u003c\/em\u003e 'Victoria' (also listed as \u003cem\u003eRheum\u003c\/em\u003e × \u003cem\u003ehybridum\u003c\/em\u003e)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCommon Name:\u003c\/strong\u003e Rhubarb\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHeight:\u003c\/strong\u003e 60–100 cm (2–3.3 ft) in leaf, taller when in flower\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSpread:\u003c\/strong\u003e 90–120 cm (3–4 ft)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFlowers:\u003c\/strong\u003e Tall, branched stalks of small cream flowers. Most growers cut them off to keep the plant producing.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBloom Time:\u003c\/strong\u003e Late spring to early summer (May to July)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFoliage:\u003c\/strong\u003e Very large, deep green leaves on thick stalks that are green with red toward the base\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFeatures:\u003c\/strong\u003e Edible stalks, long-lived, cold hardy, leaves are toxic and must not be eaten\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhere to Plant:\u003c\/strong\u003e Give it a permanent spot at the edge of the vegetable garden, since it stays in the same place for many years and doesn't rotate with annual crops. It also works as a bold foliage plant at the back of a sunny border. It needs a proper winter chill, so cold gardens suit it well.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCompanion Plants:\u003c\/strong\u003e Give rhubarb its own corner of a moist bed in sun or part shade, with low plants that won't crowd the big leaves. \u003cem\u003eIsotoma fluviatilis\u003c\/em\u003e carpets the edge at 3 to 5 cm with tiny blue stars from June to September. \u003cem\u003eHeuchera FYRE WING™ 'Amber'\u003c\/em\u003e adds amber foliage at 28 cm. \u003cem\u003eSpigelia 'Little Redhead'\u003c\/em\u003e brings scarlet and yellow star-tipped tubes at 30 to 55 cm in June and July. \u003cem\u003eMolinia 'Moorflamme'\u003c\/em\u003e adds a fine clump at about 60 cm that turns orange-red in fall.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePlant Care:\u003c\/strong\u003e Plant in full sun to part shade, in deep, rich, moist but well-drained soil. Avoid low spots where water sits, because a soggy crown can rot. Set the crown so the buds sit right at the soil surface. Space plants about 90 cm (3 ft) apart. Water deeply during dry spells, especially in the first year. Every spring, spread compost or well-rotted manure around the plant, keeping it off the crown itself. Skip the harvest in the first year and take only a few stalks in the second. After that, harvest from late spring into early summer by pulling and twisting stalks from the base rather than cutting. Snap off flower stalks as they appear. Divide the clump about every five years when it gets crowded or production drops. Always throw the leaves on the compost, never in the kitchen.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHistory:\u003c\/strong\u003e 'Victoria' was introduced in 1837 by Joseph Myatt, a market gardener and plant breeder at Deptford, near London, and named in honour of Queen Victoria, who came to the throne that year. Nearly two centuries later, it's still one of the most widely grown rhubarbs around.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFinal Thoughts:\u003c\/strong\u003e Eat the stalks, never the leaves, and snap off the flower stalks to keep it producing. PLANT IT ONCE, BAKE FOREVER.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Perennials","offers":[{"title":"2 Gallon Pot \/ Cream \/ 3","offer_id":67851585880342,"sku":"RHUBVI02","price":35.95,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0870\/5366\/4534\/files\/Rheum_Victoria.png?v=1793791573"}],"url":"https:\/\/blacksheepperennials.com\/collections\/rheum.oembed","provider":"Black Sheep Perennials","version":"1.0","type":"link"}