• 8 years ago
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• Author: anna thomas

Gunnera manicata

Giant Gunnera, Rhubarb

Gunneraceae

10’tall x 14’wide

Tolerates Wet Soil

Fertile, humus-rich, consistently moist to boggy soils in part shade

Intolerant of extreme heat of cold

Sited in protected areas sheltered from drying winds and given a substantial dry winter mulch

One of the largest herbaceous perennials on earth!!

Primarily grown for its gigantic leaves, but the flower spikes are also attractive. Wet areas of the landscape. Water gardens. Pond peripheries. Bog gardens.