This is one of my rhubarb plants (Vermont's first fruit of the season!) — a rhubarb that I don't like. I was told it is "Canadian rhubarb" and good for our cold weather. But it's yellow, spindly rhubarb. I have another plant that is red and lucious and I can cut right through October. The more I cut it the more it grows, unlike this yellow one. So when I saw this rhubarb was flowering, I decided to use it to learn what happens to rhubarb when it flowers. This is what it looks like this week. I like the color of the buds. The pattern of the buds is fascinating me, also. I'll be keeping an eye on it daily to photograph the developments. I found a good site for rhubarb information here, but I don't recognize this yellow rhubarb there. When clicked, these photos will open, full size, in a new window.Try out the six rhubarb recipes I have collected at meeyauw's Recipes.
If you have other recipes to share with me, I'd love to put them on my blog (fully linked to your blog!)
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Not a fan of rhubarb, but it does look fascinating! And it ends in Barb, which is also in its' favor! Haha!
ReplyDeleteThe plant is great for photography and a great choice for R too even if it's not great to eat...
ReplyDeletegreat close up
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This is the first time I hear this word and I see such a plant! Very interesting really!
ReplyDeleteWhen we were children we dipped Rhubarb in sugar. ;)
ReplyDeleteNice memories.
A mix of sour and sweet taste...
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Nice choice for R and great shots.
ReplyDeleteI like rhubarb dipped in suggar, but I haven`t eat it since I was a kid.
Nothing finer than a rhubarb crumble. Lovely close ups and a good r choice
ReplyDeleteWe need to plant some rhubarb. Ours got moved three times and died.
ReplyDeleteWe have Rhubard all over England.. I love it.. lots of folk still have patches of it in their gardens and share it with friends.
ReplyDeleteNice R-photo. The Norwegian name for Rhubarb is Rabarbra..
ReplyDeleteAs a child, we had lots of rhubarb growing in our garden. We sometimes ate it plain -- never heard of dipping it in sugar before -- or Mom made rhubarb pies which were quite delicious with a scoop of ice cream on top.
ReplyDeleteI didn't think of rhubarb. Good R post and I love the seed photo.
ReplyDeleteGreat shots and great R post!
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I love rhubard .. especially mixed w/apple sauce .. I had no idea it looked like this .. wonderful R!
ReplyDelete:-Daryl
although we grow all kinds of vegetables and fruit in my little island town, rhubarb is not on the list. i always wondered what it looked like - and it's surprised me because i can't imagine making a pie out of it!
ReplyDeletequite colourful. thanks for sharing.
ReplyDeleteI didn't know there were different kinds of rhubarb. I enjoyed it stewed with lots of sugar. Thanks for visiting my place. :D
ReplyDeleteI'll have to try growing some in my garden. I like rhubarb sauce and love it in pie. Thanks for visiting my site to see my rock pictures. -- Margy
ReplyDeletenice picture of the flowers but I really quite detest the actual stuff - maybe it is the memories of being given it as a child and told it was good for me!
ReplyDeleteGorgeous pictures !
ReplyDeleteRhubarbs grow in my garden , and I often cook Rhubarb pies :really delicious !
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This reminded me...I had a dream last night.
ReplyDeleteSomebody came round and dug over the plot we have designated for vegetables....but first we have to remove the weeds.
What a disappointment to discover it was a dream! LOL!
I love rhubarb. I had a lot of rhubarbs in my garden in Belgium. Southern France is not a good place for rhubard unfortunately. I'm a bit frustrated! If you start liking this rhubarb, it will become better :-))
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To think leaves could grow so big after sooooo much snow! This indomitable vegetable is amazing. We had some in our garden when I was a kid. It grew and grew and grew. We never know what to do with it, so dad traded it for haircuts from his barber, who did know!
ReplyDeleteLove rhubarb and love these up-close and personal shots. I can only buy it in the market here since I'm apt. bound :O( Thanks for the recipes too!
ReplyDeleteYour blog is a treat. Great 'r' post.
I've never seen flowering Rhubarb. Those buds are a lovely colour. I look forward to seeing how they develop.
ReplyDeleteI like Rhubarb, I have never seen a flower in it.
ReplyDeleteThe plant is lovely but the name always reminds me of the Waltons because they were always having rubarb pie! Never had it myself. Still a good, odd choice. Thanks for your kind comments on mine.
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