Gunnera manicata

13/5/2022 2 flower shoots this year👍

Off to a very promising start Jeff 👍🏼

It’s a wonder it doesn’t knock the shed down Jeff!

Thanks Angela @italydiva & Karen @KOutdoors It gets a bit bigger & more robust each year 👍

I think it's probably helping to hold the shed up! @joanboston

I’m not sure what is holding our shed upJeff 🙈

😄😄😄 @joanboston

I've always wanted one but my garden is small I'd be afraid it taking up so much space

They do take up lot of room when in full leaf, but do well even in a shady corner where mine is. @alan1111

Maybe one day I'll be brave enough 😅

That’s great love them

Holy smokes! That's going to be huge! Can you eat it?

#gunneramanicata

@cyndi they need lots of water 💦 and the leaves grow 6feet across easily and @lesliecole49 it is definitely not edible!

Does your neighbour like it Jeff? It is probably coming up on his side of the fence too 😂 looks very happy

Thank you my spokesperson! 😀 I couldn't have put it better myself 👍 This is still a baby Joan & a good 3 ft away from the fence. Social distancing gunnera style! @joanboston @cyndi @lesliecole49

If you have the space Sharon, where it's mostly shady & damp then I'd recommend one 👍 @sharonhayden

Oh sorry I thought that was the fence next to it😃

Ah no, that's one of my sheds. Maybe it'll pop up inside? 🤔 @joanboston

They are wonderful- there is a water garden nearby with them in - it’s too dry in my garden- nowhere really stays damp

We do get a lot of rain here. One might be OK if you have a spot where the roots & surrounding soil are in complete shade, so long as you water it well in summer @sharonhayden 👍