Rhubarb Collection 3 x Crowns Autumn

Three Great Rhubarbs for a Longer Harvest Three varieties with different cropping times Early, sweet red and traditional maincrop rhubarb Heavy-cropping, reliable plants Hardy perennials that return year after year Excellent for crumbles, pies, compotes and preserves Grow three of our favourite rhubarbs side by side and enjoy different flavours, colours and cropping times throughout the season. From the first tender stems to generous maincrop harvests, this collection gives you plenty to pick for crumbles, pies, preserves and the freezer. ‘Timperley Early’ gets the season underway. One of the earliest varieties to crop, it produces plenty of thick stems and is particularly good for forcing if you want to bring your first harvest forward. ‘Raspberry Red’ follows with heavy crops of naturally rich red stems and a sweeter flavour. It develops its attractive colour and sweetness without needing to be forced, making it a great choice for an early crop straight from the garden. ‘Victoria’ carries the harvest into the maincrop season with generous crops of thick, green stems flushed with red. Introduced in 1837 and named in honour of Queen Victoria, this traditional favourite has a robust, balanced flavour and tender flesh that's less prone to stringiness.