The Rhubarb of Doooom

[primsong]

Thinking of putting in a rhubarb plant now that my kids are older and I don't have to worry about them eating the leaves instead of the stems - thing is, rhubarb is kind of a permanent installation... I had a friend whose family decided to pave over an old garden area for additional parking in front of their house and after a couple years the asphalt kind of began to bulge and crack in one spot and then a rhubarb came up through the crack! Truly The Plant That Would Not Die.

Must be sure where it goes, because apparently it will Be There Forever.

Any of you have rhubarbs? Any opinions on red vs. pink vs. green stems? Or is it all cosmetic?

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[primsong.livejournal.com]

The more I read the more I'm thinking it's just cosmetic - both red and green have adherents that swear one or the other is sweeter. Looks like a red variety is the best one for my area, so red it is - I'm kind of pleased with that as it makes up my mind for me and has the decorative value as well.