Gunnera Manicata

I really do think this darned thing is even bigger this year than usual

 

You sure you didn't Photoshop it by accident?

I always think that photos of mature specimens, putting on a good show, look "unreal" and too big for their surroundings. I reckon its happy in that spot

 

Mines massive too, I don't know how I'll be able to fit anything else in the garden now. It must be a record of the biggest sized gunnera ever!!!

 

I have seeds for this, and I think it might be a few years before I get anything as big as these.

 

Wow Sam, that's a one plant forest!

Al n, everything comes to he who waits.......patience man, patience!

 

Nice specimen, Sam

al-n is this its first year? I've planted one in my copse end this year (bought as a pea sized "dying" plant in the sales) and its about your size now

 

hi "m", its its second year, its massive compared to last year!!

 

Unleash the poor plant al n it looks caged in that pot x
I think ours is reaching for 7ft in height this year

 

It was In the ground last year and it was even smaller!! X

 

Its a better summer this year maybe it will get a spurt on now x

 

It's got lots of small leaves coming through now, it looks healthy and the pot has one tiny little drain hole so it's very moist all the time. It's probably the runt of the manicata world, but hey, even a runt likes to be loved!

 

I can understand the novelty of growing this, but isn't it a bit big for most gardens?

Val

 

And?

Its a Boy thing

 

hehehe
I had to trim mine two years ago, and I dumped the roots in the adjoining field. It is now over 10 feet high already :(

 

Ours is in a patch of approx 25ft by 4ft ...