I walked in the backyard today and saw this...
WHA-A-T???
My rhubarb is - - - blooming?!!!
Yes indeed!
I did not know rhubarb could bloom and go to seed!
It is beautiful!
I read online that the flowering stalk must be removed to
preserve the plant. So, I chopped it off (the stalk is hollow)
and stuck it in a modern vase!
Look! There is another one coming up--
It is 4-5 inches tall.
I pulled this one off as well, and I was very curious...
what did it look like inside???
Peeling off the outer casing revealed there are a few regular stalks with leaves inside, plus the actual flower/seed pod on the left.
I am amazed at this discovery. I thought rhubarb was one
of those root/bulb-type plants that multiplies underground.
I have learned something new today!
1 comment:
Wow,,,that flower is so beautiful. I've got to learn to cook rhubarb.
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