Valentine Rhubarb Plant
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Description
Precocious bearer of earlier stalk harvests. Vigorous plants with high yields, with few or no seed stalks! This sweet, low-acid variety is perfect for zesty sauces and pies that require less sugar. Cold-hardy and heat-tolerant. Harvest in May. Self-pollinating.
Characteristics
| Bloom Color | Yellow |
| Fruit Color | Red |
| Hardiness Zone Range | 4 - 9 |
| Pollination | Not Required |
| Ripens/Harvest | May |
| Shade/Sun | Full Sun |
| Soil Composition | Loamy |
| Soil Moisture | Well Drained |
| Soil pH Level | 5.5 - 7.0 |
| Taste | Sweet |
| Texture | Crisp, Firm |
| Years to Bear | 1 - 2 |
Zone Compatibility
This Variety's Zone Range
4 - 9
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Pollination
Pollination is not required for this variety.
This variety does not require pollination to produce a harvestable crop.
Tools & Supplies
Planting & Care
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Customer Reviews
107 Ratings
1-10 of 107 Reviews
Rated 5 out of 5
May 13, 2018
Highly recommend Valentine Rhubarb.
Your Valentine Rhubarb is growing great! Large, deep red stalks that are very tasty. Especially in pies! Thank You
Rated 5 out of 5
Jul 9, 2017
Very robust cultivar of rhubarb, with great taste.
I planted this in the Hagerman Valley in southern Idaho along with a crimson red variety and the Valentine not only survived but flurished This is its third spring and it has put out a harvestable crop of bright red with little bit of green stalks. It makes wonderful strawberry rhubarb pie. The plants seem to be great at surviving the summer heat if kept consistantly watered.
Rated 5 out of 5
May 4, 2017
Valentine Rubarb
Plants are growing like weeds, even despite the fact we've had all the rain in the Midwest, my plants are healthy and strong .
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Rated 5 out of 5
May 3, 2017
Rhubarb is growing well
We planted the rhubarb two years ago and have not yet harvested any. Reviews I read said to wait until year three. Now its early spring year three and the Rhubarb is growing like crazy. I will force one of the plants using an old and tall chimney pot. I remember as a child my father doing this to accelerate the growth and keep the stalks tender. Looking forward to rhubarb and gooseberry pie - yum!
Rated 5 out of 5
Aug 6, 2016
Valentine Rhubarb
This is the only thing that is growing great this year. We had 2 great rhubarb upside down cakes that were better than any I've had before.
Rated 5 out of 5
Aug 5, 2016
Valentine Rhubarb
We just planted this rhubarb last year and have been enjoying it into July!
Rated 5 out of 5
May 25, 2016
Growing like a champ
I bought 4 but gave 1 away. The three I kept are growing great, with huge green leaves already. I had the holes pre-dug and pre-treated with organic matter in early spring so I was able to put them right in the ground. They came up up a month or so later. I did put them in a raised bed as the area can get too wet. Can't wait to see them next year!
Rated 5 out of 5
May 24, 2016
Valentine Rhubarb
I purchased four bulbs of valentine rhubarb and planted them correctly. All four of them sprouted perfectly and are growing nicely now... roughly 6 weeks after planting. I am very pleased with my rhubarb, and am looking forward to harvesting it over the coming years.
Rated 5 out of 5
May 21, 2016
Valentine Rhubarb
Love the rhubarb, it is a beautiful color and the stalks are big and sturdy. Only problem is that in this area any rhubarb seems to be bothered by some type of borer, no matter what I do. Have tried keeping all other vegetation at least three feet or more distant . Have tried repeated dusting with Sevin powder or liquid, Nothing seems to work.
Rated 5 out of 5
May 15, 2016
Nice stalks
The picture of the stalks is true. they are nice and full. Plants the second year are loaded with a lot of stalks after letting the just grow the first year.
I have loved Valentine rhubarb since I was a child. My folks had it in the garden forever and now that I am replanting, I just have to have it for sauce and PIE.
I prefer the red varieties, so Valentine passes that test. Its size is impressive and I am told that it may be possible to harvest twice a year in the Spring and in the Fall.
We grew this variety at the farm I worked at for the last two years. The plants grew well in Southern MI, and the stems were wide, beautiful and delicious. I look forward to starting some plants at…
Wanted a rhubarb variety for my pies, also looks amazing in the garden.