Silver Creek Nursery Ltd.
Potted Grandma Barbara-Anne Rhubarb
Potted Grandma Barbara-Anne Rhubarb
Available only for pick-up at nursery.
Species: Rheum ssp
History: Zack's grandma Barbara-Anne grew this variety on her homestead near Poplar Hill. It has been enjoyed throughout the generations in a multitude of crisps, jams, tarts, sauces, and pies (see one of Mouse's pies in the pictures!).
Why We Grow It: Rhubarb is nutritious, incredibly easy to grow, and sports a showy bloom appreciated by both pollinators and humans. This perennial vegetable creates a lush, delicious ground cover and can be used to make a variety of delicious dishes.
A note on the "Grandma" Series: Inspired by Ken's 'Grandma Ethel Black currant', we decided to curate our own repertoire of family favourites grown by our grandmothers! Check out our tried-n-true gooseberries and raspberries in addition to the currants and rhubarb.
Fruit Specs
Fruit Specs
Recommended Use: Cooking, baking, jam, sauce
Fruit Size:
Storage: Keeps up to three weeks in the fridge
Harvest:
Growing Specs
Growing Specs
Canadian Hardiness Zone: 3
Soil Preference: Prefers loam but adaptable to a variety of soils
Flowering Time: Spring - Late
Bloom Colour: White
Pollination Requirements: Self-pollinating
Sun/Shade Requirements:
Full sun to partial shade (approx. 6-10 hours of sun daily)
General Growth Habits:
Leafy plant reaches about 1m tall and wide, large leaves, likely fairly hardy and disease resistant, flowers May to early July
Primocane or Floricane (if applicable):
Thorns:
Pickup
Pickup
Potted plants are only available for pick-up at the nursery. They unfortunately cannot be shipped due to the size and weight of the pots.
You are welcome to order potted plants ahead of time online or stop in at the nursery to purchase them! Our hours vary seasonally so we recommend checking our posted hours ahead of time (see the bottom of the webpage or our Google hours).
Size at Purchase
Size at Purchase
The sizes of potted plants varies by species and variety, but we have some approximate size ranges based on pot size (all heights include the pot):
- 1g pots - 1-3ft tall
- 2g or 3g pots - 1.5-3ft tall
- 5g pots - 3-7ft tall
- 8g pots - 4-7ft tall
Please note that some plants may fall outside these ranges. If you are curious about the size of a specific kind of plant, call or email us and we're happy to give you a more accurate size range!
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