By Eileendiver
South Glamorgan,
United Kingdom 
Could I please have some advice as to I can rescue my rhubarb?.It seems to have gone to seed,with large flower like bulbs on the top, its grown very high, and has crinkly leaves.
Thank yoy
ED
2 Apr, 2011
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If it is trying to flower, it means it very strong and healthy but as Bamboo says, you need to remove the flower stem asap
2 Apr, 2011
Wow, this is very early for it to be flowering!
2 Apr, 2011
Seen loads of reports this year of early flowering in rhubarb, stereogram, must be something to do with our severe winter, though its possible they're all the same variety.
3 Apr, 2011
Hi eileendiver,
Not sure if this will help but as soon as I see mine budding I put a big black pot over the buds to force the first stems. They grow lovely long and tender with hardly any leaf tip. I've never seen mine flower.
Happy gardening.
3 Apr, 2011
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If its putting out flower stems, remove them at the base now, don't wait, and continue to remove any more that appear.
2 Apr, 2011