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Important – Fall Delivery

Tree orders placed from now on will be delivered in the fall.


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GERMAN WINE rhubarb

Regular price $13.95

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General characteristics

  • Name    
    • ‘German Wine’ Rhubarb, Rheum × coltorum ‘German Wine’.
  • Origin/history    
    • Introduced around 1910, developed by Henry Benthien.
  • Size/habit    
    • Reaches approximately 60–70 cm in height, with a spread of 60–80 cm. Some sources indicate a stem height of ~100 cm.
  • Hardiness    
    • Zone 3 according to several nurseries/producers.
  • Visual appearance of stems    
    • Starts out “green with dark pink spots” on green stems, becoming redder with maturity or depending on the region.
  • Flavor    
    • One of the sweetest varieties of rhubarb.
  • Texture/cooking    
    • Tends to be grainy when cooked.
  • Recommended use    
    • Very good for juice, rhubarb wine, and for “processing” (jams, etc.). Less suitable for traditional cooking where a fine texture is desired.

Strengths

  • High vigor and productivity, particularly a second harvest possible in the same season.
  • Very suitable for winemaking or juice extraction, thanks to its sweetness.
  • Large, sturdy stalks, resistant to certain diseases such as wilting or rot, according to some sources.

Limitations / what to watch out for

  • Less desirable texture for certain culinary uses where fineness is important: it becomes grainy when cooked.
  • Stalk color may vary depending on location, climate, and maturity. In colder or less sunny climates, the redness may be less pronounced.
  • The leaves are poisonous, as with all rhubarb plants—something to be aware of if you have children or pets.

Hardiness Zones

  • 3a, 3b, 4a, 4b, 5a, 5b, 6a, 6b, 7a, 7b, 8a, 8b, 9a

Harvest month

  • Juin

Light

  • Full-sun
  • Half-shade

IMPORTANT: We do not deliver trees 7' and taller! (Nursery pickup only). For best results, orders placed from now on will be delivered in the fall (except for nursery pickup).

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