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[mIEKAL aND <qazingulaza@gmail.com>]

Is there a rhubarb interest group?

Lon, did a google search for elmblitz (& emblitz which seems to pull
up as many hits) but don't see a nursery associated with it.  Any
ideas who might have it?

~mIEKAL


On Thu, Dec 10, 2009 at 11:24 AM, Lon J. Rombough <lonrom@hevanet.com> wrote:
> I was told the U. of Minnesota had a rhubarb variety collection at one time
> that was being tested for wine making.  Never saw any published results on
> it and the collection was taken out by an overzealous groundskeeper.  There
> are definite differences in rhubarb,  though.  I've tried a dozen  or  so
> varieties and found some real variation in them.  Some old green stemmed
> types from England such as Glaskin's Perpetual have milder, more tender
> stalks than standard reds.  I have a light red type called "Elmblitz" that
> is far lower in acid than any other rhubarb.
> http://www.seeds-by-size.co.uk/  has carried a wider selection of rhubarb
> from seed than anyplace else I've found.  Many varieties come pretty true
> from seed.
> -Lon Rombough