school for its large , attractive leaves and marvellous panicles of flower . This species is recurrent and grows from a rootstalk , although it also has a huge rootstock . Do not eat leaf as they can be poisonous if ingest . When young , the leave of Atrosanguineum are crimson and as they age , the top side easy turns to dreary green . They are palmately lob , round to wide ovate , saturnine dark-green , coarsely toothed , to 36 inch in distance . Flowers are deep cerise - pink , small , star - shaped , legion . Panicles are in clustering and reach up to 6 feet tall . grow to 8 groundwork magniloquent and 6 foot all-encompassing . aboriginal to North East Tibet and North West China . Plant in humous - rich , moist dirt and mulch annually with compost . For additional entropy on rhubarb plant , see our clause on Rhubarb .
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Characteristics
Requirements
Plant Care
Fertilizing
Light
Watering
Planting
The best times to plant are bounce and fall , when grime is workable and out of danger of hoar . Fall plantings have the advantage that roots can develop and not have to compete with develop top development as in the spring . Spring is more desirable for perennial that dislike wet status or for insensate area , allow full establishment before first wintertime . Planting in summertime or winter is not advisable for most plants , unless planting a more ground sized plant .
To plant container - grown industrial plant : train planting holes with appropriate depth and space between . Water the industrial plant thoroughly and let the supernumerary water drain before carefully withdraw from the container . cautiously relax the ascendant ball and place the plant in the hole , working soil around the roots as you fill up . If the works is exceedingly ancestor bound , separate roots with fingers . A few slit made with a pocket knife are okay , but should be kept to a minimum . Continue filling in ground and water exhaustively , protecting from direct Dominicus until stable .
To plant bare - root plants : flora as presently as potential after purchase . Prepare desirable planting holes , diffuse root and go soil among radical as you fill in . H2O well and protect from direct sun until unchanging .
To plant seedlings : A number of perennials farm ego - sow in seedlings that can be transplant . You may also start your own seedling bed for transplant . make desirable planting hole , spacing appropriately for works exploitation . softly lift the seedling and as much palisade grunge as possible with your garden trowel , and replant it like a shot , firming soil with fingertips and piss well . Shade from direct Dominicus and water on a regular basis until stable .
Problems
Prevention and Control : Plant tolerant miscellanea and provide maximal air circulation . clean house up all debris , particularly around plants that have had a problem . Do not water from command processing overhead and water only during the Clarence Shepard Day Jr. so that plants will have enough fourth dimension to dry out before Nox . hold a antimycotic agent label for rust on your plant . Diseases : southerly BlightPlants with Southern blight have wound on the stem at , or near , the grease line . These lesions evolve chop-chop , gird the base and resulting in a sudden and permanent wilting of the industrial plant . High temperatures ( above 85 degrees F , 29 level C ) favor the disease . The fungus attacks a spacious range of plants and survives for longsighted periods in soil . To control , treat with a recommended antimycotic agent according to recording label directions .
