Hi Kitty. Thanks and agreed a lovely time of year. Took some pics of other herbaceous plants just showing through and put them in a seperate topic Old Friends Return - they have been my friends for many many years and its always great to see them re-appear after winter. Syd.
Latest pic of one Rhubarb clump - grown mainly by me for its foliage. Contrast this shape with spiky, swordshaped, rounded, ferny etc foliage of different heights in a group - makes a really good impact.
Hi Frank. I have four nice large clumps growing in the semi wild part of our plot. Wife occasionally eats some or friends take some away - otherwise it is for ornament only. I mentioned it looks great with suitable different sized and foliaged plants grouped round it - or in solitude as this pic. Rhubarb is one of those plants I think which get roots "passed on" quite a bit and consequently there may well be some good old varieties around which have had this happening (survived) for many years. I suspect this may be one because I have had folk say its the best flavoured they have tasted - I do not know its name unfortunately. Just a guess this but as crop plants are developed thinking in terms of a market and speed of growth possibly a lot of the flavour gets lost on the way - although still tasty of course. The same has happened with many perfumed plants like Mignonette, Rocket, Musk and others of the old fashioned cottage garden types - as they have been developed for bigger flowers so the perfume has gone. Any thoughts?. Regards. Syd.
Another Great Show - this little Erodium which grows in the greenhouse ( though hardy) with other alpines. The pink flowered version which also does well grows in a raised bed outdoors.
