Hard frost hits the Gunnera

That hard frost certainly hit the Gunnera Manicata .... the first time this has happened in 20 years. However ... I am sure it will recover just fine

 

Thats exactly how mine looks. Nice and protected all winter ,unwrapped it ,2 days later severe frost. 80 out of 100 leaves blackened. The beast will survive no doubt.
It will probably need another machete pruning in the fall lioke last year.

 

The one I relocated seems to be doing ok...but I do have some yellowing on some leaves.All it needs now is more warmth I guess.

 

Do these grow in full shade ?

 

That looks like wind damage,its done well for you,im surprised it has not frost damaged as mine as
@whis4ey ..Hi sam,i read somewhere by cutting the flowers/seed heads off it makes puts more energy into leaf growth? Any truth in that do you know? ..i doubt your leaves and height can get any bigger thou

 

I have never heard that, but it would appear possible enough
I have just cut two very large hunks off this year as it is getting far too big. Another large hunk has to come off next year. I had to get help to lift them and take them to the Council yard for disposal. Last time I did that I dumped them in the next field and they took root and have been thriving since LOL

 

Has your gunnera recovered from the frost now? @whis4ey
How is your growing too? @raebhoop
Mines about 6ft in height,i think this rain tonight will be a blessing to it

 

I really want one, is it possible to keep them under control?

 

Not sure about complete full shade all yr but mine starts off in full shade because of its location in the garden,its grows on to be that tall that its in part shade by end of may,no harm to try @bigbore
@whis4ey will have more knowledge than me ,his gunneras awesome in size!!

 

What kind of control?.. height or spread?

 

I don't mind the height but would like to keep the spread under control

 

Ours has been in the ground for about 14 yrs,it's 25 ft in spread, I take cuttings from the edges that keeps it in it's place ☺

 

that looks amazing

 

I took that about 8pm,i still find it fascinating how fast it shoots up in 6week!

 

these in the picture are they the same or a different smaller kind?