Gunnera Manicata flowers for MB...
By Dottydaisy2
- 16 Aug, 2014
- 11 likes
Have put on a tremendous amount of growth considering the lack of rain in the south..
Comments on this photo
I like big leaves!! we keep it under control, hoping to stand under it one of these days...
16 Aug, 2014
If I told non gardeners that I had once staggered under the weight of one leaf that I had to carry to the dump, I wonder if they'd believe me. Had to put a pad on my shoulder too!
17 Aug, 2014
We went to a botanical garden a few years ago and it rained and we each stood underneath one of the leaves of this plant for shelter.
17 Aug, 2014
Mine have been great this year as well....
17 Aug, 2014
Holly glad I am not the only mad person growing Gunnera in a small garden!!
FF I can believe that.....,..ours is in heavy clay soil, which is restricting it somewhat.
Lindak that is what I am aiming for!!
17 Aug, 2014
Dd2 thank you for letting me see :-) the flowers on your
Gunnera Manicata they are certainly impressive :-)
i look forward to the time mine get blooms even more now :-)
appreciated, thank you.
17 Aug, 2014
I didn't think I could grow these in my dry garden but I'm tempted to try !
18 Aug, 2014
You can grow one in a large pot amy as I have... that way you can give it plenty of water, mines huge now and I have taken a piece and started one off in the ground as well....
19 Aug, 2014
Thanks for that Holly I hadn't thought of doing it that way my problem is we already have a lot of pots which is a worry when it comes to the watering of them especially when we are away on holiday , next week we will be away for a month the garden always looks like a jungle when we return ......
19 Aug, 2014
Amy are you off to France? we are not going this year, but have booked up for next year with the family.....have a super time wherever you go, and let us hope all your plants will survive without you.....xx
19 Aug, 2014
Yes we are Angela have PM'd you :o)
21 Aug, 2014
Thanks.....
24 Aug, 2014
Pictures by all members
57954 of 302344
What else?
View photos by Dottydaisy2
See who else is growing Gunnera manicata.
See who else has plants in genus Gunnera.
This photo is of "Gunnera manicata" in Dottydaisy2's garden
Members who like this photo
-
Gardening with friends since
31 Oct, 2008 -
Gardening with friends since
20 Mar, 2009 -
Gardening with friends since
10 Oct, 2008 -
Gardening with friends since
14 Jun, 2014 -
Gardening with friends since
12 Jan, 2008 -
Gardening with friends since
20 Nov, 2008 -
Gardening with friends since
17 Apr, 2008 -
Gardening with friends since
27 Oct, 2009 -
Gardening with friends since
4 Oct, 2008 -
Gardening with friends since
31 Mar, 2010 -
Gardening with friends since
2 Jan, 2012
-
Gunnera Manicata
£14.00 at Burncoose -
Gunnera Manicata (Chile Rhubarb)
£12.99 at Crocus
You're braver than me planting one of those!!
16 Aug, 2014