You might have a couple of things going on: 1) transplanting any plant causes a shock to its system. Think about it: It’s happy, has everything it needs, then it gets moved/uprooted/relocated to an entirely different place. There is an adjustment period. 2) Rhubarb peaks—reaches harvest stage—at about this time (late spring). So it was coming into its own, then it was moved and it has to shift its energy and attention to the new—er—digs. Some plants take a move harder then others. 3) About the soil: Nothing makes rhubarb happier than good-quality animal manure. If you do not have any in the mix, find a way to add/substitute it for what’s in there. Finally, rhubarb likes/needs sun. Water is important, but it needs to drain/run off (not sit in a puddle). Finally (again), the rhubarb is not terribly picky about pH (soil acidity); it should be no lower than 5 but is better at around 6.0 to 6.8. Even with all of this you may not have a crop this year but you certainly may have one next year.
We hope this helps. (Oh, rhubarb likes winter, too. So leave it out in the cold and snow!)
You might have a couple of things going on: 1) transplanting any plant causes a shock to its system. Think about it: It’s happy, has everything it needs, then it gets moved/uprooted/relocated to an entirely different place. There is an adjustment period. 2) Rhubarb peaks—reaches harvest stage—at about this time (late spring). So it was coming into its own, then it was moved and it has to shift its energy and attention to the new—er—digs. Some plants take a move harder then others. 3) About the soil: Nothing makes rhubarb happier than good-quality animal manure. If you do not have any in the mix, find a way to add/substitute it for what’s in there. Finally, rhubarb likes/needs sun. Water is important, but it needs to drain/run off (not sit in a puddle). Finally (again), the rhubarb is not terribly picky about pH (soil acidity); it should be no lower than 5 but is better at around 6.0 to 6.8. Even with all of this you may not have a crop this year but you certainly may have one next year.
We hope this helps. (Oh, rhubarb likes winter, too. So leave it out in the cold and snow!)