Rhubarb 'Timperley Early'

Divide the plants every five years to restore strong growth, mulch with manure in the late winter and water if needed in the summer

Plant in a location that enjoys full sun and remember to water moderately. Timperley Early is generally regarded as a hardy plant, so this plant will grow or become dormant during the winter. Timperley Early needs a soil ph of 6.0 to 6.8 (weakly acidic soil).

If you grow from seed it will take an extra year to produce stalks and will not always be true to type.

Give each plant plenty of space at least 1m between plants
Do not crop in the first year

Timperley Early is hardy, so ensure you wait until all danger of frost has passed in your area before considering planting outside.

Harvest from late winter if the rhubarb has been ‘forced’ up to midsummer
Don’t take all the stalks off one plant always leave four or five for it to continue to grow. Pull, don’t cut the stems from the plant

This variety tends to mature and be ready for harvest in early spring.