Rheum palmatum 'Tanguticum' (Chinese rhubarb 'Tanguticum')
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1.5m max. spread |
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2.5m max. height |
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2-5 years to maturity |
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1 hour care per year |
Botanical name: Rheum palmatum 'Tanguticum'
Other names: Chinese rhubarb 'Tanguticum'
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Genus: Rheum
Variety or cultivar: 'Tanguticum' _ 'Tanguticum' is clump-forming perennial with large, deeply cut red-purple leaves fading to green and large panicles of cerise flowers in summer.
Rheum palmatum 'Tanguticum' is: Deciduous
Flower: Dark-pink in Summer
Foliage: Green, Purple, Red in Spring; Purple, Green, Red in Summer
Awards: RHS AGM (Award of Garden Merit)
Plant with: Trollius x cultorum 'Superbus' (Globeflower 'Superbus'), Sambucus nigra 'Aurea' (Golden elder)
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Pests: Generally pest free.
Specific diseases: Crown rot
General care
Propagation methods: Division, Seed. REGISTER to read more...
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Rheum palmatum 'Tanguticum' (Chinese rhubarb 'Tanguticum') will reach a height of 2.5m and a spread of 1.5m after 2-5 years.
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Suggested uses: Architectural, Cottage/Informal, Beds and borders, Waterside, Woodland
Cultivation: Grow in moist, humus-rich soil in full sun or partial shade. Mulch with well-rotted farmyard manure in late winter or spring.
| This plant likes... | Garden match | |
| Soil types: | Clay, Loamy |  |
| Soil drainage: | Moist but well-drained, Well-drained | |
| Soil pH: | Acid, Neutral | |
| Light: | Partial Shade, Full Sun | |
| Aspect: | North, South, East, West | |
| Exposure: | Exposed, Sheltered | |
| Hardiness: | Hardy (H4) | |
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pests on my chinese rhubarb plant
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i have slugs, and ants and also little black bugs sticking to the stalk of the plant.There are alot of black bugs,it seems that the bugs look like that they are sticking to the stalk.how do i get rid of them? and also, am i suppose to cut off the tall stem?
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- Posted: Sat. 16th July 2011 16:49
- Last reply: Mon. 18th July 2011 22:12
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