Gunnera

Wow Linda don't get lost in that lol it's huge lovely colour Hydragea to.

Thanks 3d. Friends reckon I will disappear one day and it will be the Gunnera to blame.

lol Linda I think your friends are right. Its done well though keep mine in a pot for this reason that size would take up half my garden.

Hi Linda! It's nice to finally see your face.

oh I love Gunnera... Linda, you fortunate woman. The only plant that I can grow (and it's an annual) with leaves even approaching that size is Ricinus communis. (and Drat..it is poisonous and foreign to our environs so I can't grow it because the deer might try to eat it!) I have lots of room and water at hand but it won't take our winters.
It is so huge it's like a little forest all by itself.

I grow it in Scotland and there are many Scottish gardens that have it. The trick is to keep it warm in winter, Lori.

Wow, what a great picture! :)

ah yes... with our winters I'd have to bring it indoors or get it an electric blanket... minus 30-40 C. average for about 2 wks. usually. I pray for lots of snow in the early winter to cover all my perennials with nature's blanket!