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Flower rhubarb Bloombarber® 'Blitzstart®' young plants

Rheum rhabarbarum Bloombarber® 'Blitzstart®' - our compact flowering rhubarb

(€80,40 per plate) €1,34 per plant
( per plate) €0,00 per plant
(€80,40 per plate) €1,34 per plant
excl. VAT plus shipping
Plate equals 60 plants
Plant size: root ball ⌀ = 4 cm; height 5.5 cm
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Plates Price* per plant*
1-3 plates €71,40 EUR €1,19 EUR
4-43 plates €67,83 EUR €1,13 EUR
From 44 plates €64,26 EUR €1,07 EUR
(* excl. tax plus shipping)

Advantages Blitzstart®

  • early budding
  • compact foliage
  • medium-high flowering shoots
  • intense but mild rhubarb flavour

Fact sheet

Growth: Rhubarb-typical, perennial growth, dies back completely in the winter, is relatively compact - more compact than other varieties, the flower reaches a height of 120 - 150 cm

Ripeness/Harvest: A pure spring rhubarb, the harvest begins around the end of March/beginning of April and lasts until the end of June; the leaf stalks are harvested, the leaves themselves are suitable for consumption

Fruits: The harvestable fruit of rhubarb are the leaf stalks, which are detached from the plant with a slight twist; the leaf stalks are completely green on the inside

Taste: Very good and intense rhubarb flavour, fruity and slightly sweet with a tangy but pleasant acidity; a beautiful green colour when processed

Variety description

With the flowering rhubarb Bloombarber® 'Blitzstart®' we are breaking new ground. While people used to be annoyed by the emerging flowers and just cut them out as early as possible, Bloombarber® 'Blitzstart®' has been specially selected for flowers. This has been done, however, in connection with a good harvest. As a plant, Bloombarber® 'Blitzstart®' is relatively compact growing for a rhubarb. Due to more compact foliage and tendentially shorter leaf stalks, Bloombarber® 'Blitzstart®' is only about 2/3 as large as a plant as standard varieties. This also applies to the flowering shoots. The flowers are only about 150 cm high, making Bloombarber® 'Blitzstart®' also a beautiful flowering perennial.

The harvest of Bloombarber® 'Blitzstart®' begins in early spring, when the first leaves have fully unfolded. Depending on the location and weather conditions, this can happen as early as the beginning of April. Bloombarber® 'Blitzstart®' is harvested until the end of June, like a typical spring rhubarb. From May onwards the flowers develop, which have a very high ornamental value. Rhubarb flowers are surprisingly beautiful if you leave them alone. When the inflorescences have dried and the seeds begin to turn brown, the flower shoots and seeds should be removed.

Due to the oxalic acid it contains, rhubarb should not be consumed raw or only in extremely small quantities. When cooked and added with a little sugar, Bloombarber® 'Blitzstart®' develops its full flavor potential. Bloombarber® 'Blitzstart®' tastes very good with an intense and fruity rhubarb aroma, rounded off with a tangy but not unpleasant acidity.

Technical data

SKU 05670
Brand Bloombarber®
Type Blitzstart®
Lubera type
License type
Advantages early budding, compact foliage, medium-high flower shoots, intense but mild rhubarb taste
Growth Rhubarb-typical, perennial growth, dies back completely in the winter, is relatively compact - more compact than other varieties, the flower reaches a height of 120 - 150 cm
Annual growth perennial
Height 150 cm
Blossoming time May, June, Jul
Blossom color whitish-green
Leaf color green
Leaves Summer green
Striking autumn color no
Ripeness/Harvest A pure spring rhubarb, the harvest begins around the end of March/beginning of April and lasts until the end of June; the leaf stalks are harvested, the leaves themselves are suitable for consumption
Harvest time April June
Fruits The harvestable fruit of rhubarb are the leaf stalks, which are detached from the plant with a slight twist; the leaf stalks are completely green on the inside
Fruit color green
Taste Very good and intense rhubarb flavour, fruity and slightly sweet with a tangy but pleasant acidity; a beautiful green colour when processed
Sturdiness ****
Winter hardiness very good
Weight 0.0 kg