Glaskins Perpetual Rhubarb: Growing Tips

Key facts

Seed company

EW King And Co Ltd

Listed for

United Kingdom

Overview

Glaskins Perpetual is a rhubarb with vivid red stalks, maintained in the UK by E W King. Raised from seed, it can be picked in its first year, which is quicker than many rhubarbs.

Glaskins Perpetual traits

• Vivid red stalks
• Can be picked in the first year from seed

Good for

• Crumbles and pies
• Stewing

Glaskins Perpetual FAQ

Sowing, care and common problems

Sowing times, care and common problems are the same for every rhubarb variety, so they are covered once in the growing guide.

• Rhubarb growing guide
• How to Plant a Rhubarb Crown and Set It Up for Ten Years
• Rhubarb Care: Feeding, Watering and Removing Flower Spikes
• How to Harvest Rhubarb: Pull the Stalks, Never Cut Them
• How to Divide a Rhubarb Crown and Make New Plants
• The Rhubarb Year: What to Do in Each Season
• Rhubarb Problems: Crown Rot, Slugs, Bolting and Thin Stalks

Source

Source: APHA (Animal and Plant Health Agency)

The text on this page is our own summary written from the published variety record, not a copy of it.

Also listed in other countries

• Japanese-language page for this variety

Written byYasuGrowing vegetables and fruit in Chiba, Japan, and building Gadenin. Corrections are welcome. 15 years of growing.