50cm Terracotta Rhubarb Forcer / Clay Cloche

Product Description

• Handmade on Potter's Wheel
• Traditional Victorian Design
• 50cm High x 32cm Wide
• Frost resistant (but protect during sub-zero temps)
• Well Packaged for Safe Delivery

Attractive and Functional Design

This traditional Victorian rhubarb forcer is perfect for helping your veggies to grow quickly - and tastily! The forcer comes with a removable lid for letting in light or checking on your vegetable's progress. It has been hand made on a potter's wheel to an incredibly high standard, and looks great in any garden.

Dimensions:
Height: 50cm x Base Diameter: 32cm
Weight: 8.5kg

Why Use A Forcer?

Rhubarb is much more palatable when it is forced. This is a simple process which will bring the plant on quickly whilst depriving it of light. When the growing season begins, pop the forcer over your rhubarb and leave for approximately four weeks. A traditional rhubarb forcer, which also will add a touch of rustic charm to your veg patch. The trapped heat will accelerate growth and the lack of light will create slender, tasty stems. If you live in a colder part of the country, this is also a good way to ensure a crop up to a month earlier than usual.

For best results, read our article for tips on growing rhubarb plants.

Please note: The lid may differ in colour to the main body.

While this product is frost resistant, we would advise storing it away during severe temperature drops as subzero temperatures may cause damage to the clay.