Rhubarb in flower
Introduction
The photograph on this page of Rhubarb in flower by Mike Kirby as part of the Geograph project.
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Rhubarb in flower
Image: © Mike Kirby Taken: 25 Apr 2011
Rhubarb can bolt, (the term for flowering when not required), as a response to dry, hot weather, and we’ve just had the driest two months on record. If left, the flower will weaken the root, which will then produce weak thin stalks.
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Image Location
Latitude
53.700916
Longitude
-1.468852