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http://www.WisconsinGarden.com IMPORTANT Rhubarb Update from Scott & Sarah Miller from Ohio. DO NOT CUT the seed stalk rather TWIST it out to prevent water from collecting inside the cut stalk and rotting out the plant from the center. Great advice - Thanks Scott & Sarah. As I was tending my garden I noticed my Rhubarb going to seed. There were so many seed pods bolting this year, and so early, that I decided to remove them to keep all the plant energy into developing stalk and leaves. As Rhubarb matures after a couple of years it’s more likely to go to seeds. Although our Rhubarb appears healthy, sometimes when it is experiencing some level of stress, a warm spring, or feels threatened, it can start to flower as a survival technique. Keep in mind the leaves are poisonous when cooking.

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please turn on your caption. thanks

I thought you were supposed to pull the seed stalk and not cut it,

I live in Wisconsin my rhubarb also is seeding early way too early why?

April 17, 2016. 3-5 very robust flower stalks about 8-12" tall already. This is early for flower stalks on this plant which is 4-5 yrs old although I transplanted it in Nov 2014 (18 mos ago). Cincinnati Ohio. The non-flower stalks are very luxuriant. I'll be removing the flower stalks later today.

hi name is patricia and I am from mobile al I growing rhubarb I started to form seeds and to form roots

Gorgeous rhubarb! Thank you so much for sharing it with us. Always a joy to see you both. :D

I am in SE IOWA and yes my rhubarb has gone to seed but I pull them out as soon as they pop up. Also you should harvest your rhubarb by grabbing the stalk close to the ground and just pull out. It will not hurt the plant or allow infection like leaving a cut wound would.Thanks for the Video's
Suzanne.

Where do you buy seed for the rhubarb?

No Rhubarb seeds in Nebraska, yet. The stress of the odd temps you've been having this spring could cause the early bolting. I have noticed the more leaves I pull, the less it bolts. Whether it's just a coincidence, I don't know.

Hi, Lynn and Richard! I live in Southern New Hampshire and my rhubarb is sending out flowers. I bought the roots from Home Depot last year just for fun and was surprised to see it flowering this year. Actually, even though I have some knowledge of plants, I didn't know mine was going to seed until you mentioned yours in your videos. I have seen many places to cut it off for a good stalk harvest, but since I am not too serious about a good harvest, I will let it flower out of curiosity. Thanks for all of your videos!
-Patrick

Hi Lynn and Richard. We are here in Calgary Alberta Canada. Our Rhubard just started growing but already has started to produce seed heads… I have a funny feeling it has to do with the growing season. Last year our fruiting trees, just like yours, did not produce flowers. Funny how we could live so far away but the plants are still growing the same! Everything looks so beautiful in your garden! Thank you for all your videos.

"What is it trying to tell us?" That, and some selective editing of your video, would make a great Twilight Zone episode! Those rhubarb stalks can look monstrous! : ) Here in Oregon's Willamette Valley, my rhubarb has not begun to flower yet, although I've been harvesting since mid-April.

Cutting the flowering stalk may lead to root rot. The leftover open tubes at the base of the plant may lead to root rot. Try twisting the bloom stalk and then quickly jerk the stalk from the base of the plant. You may get a piece of root on the stalk, but that is OK. The plant will quickly reproduce new leaves from the areas you pulled the blooming stalks from. Great talking to Rick :)

Wow your rhubarb is so big. I live in Swanzey NH and my rhubarb just came up and is only about 4 inches tall.

I have one plant that I planted last year and I ran it over with the mower the other day LOL Only one leaf left on it. Someone said it will be okay. I have never tasted them before, so I looking forward to trying it out someday.