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jeatacake

Based in St Helens. I grow flowers, fruit & veg at home, on my allotment & in Thailand. Prefer the exotic & unusual & to share tips, ideas, seeds etc.

Gunnera manicata

  • Season Icon Mid SpringMid Spring 2020
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jeatacake

24/4/2020 👽

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kez001uk

They look so prickly 😨

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juliesgarden

Looks like an alien 😂😂

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jeatacake

They are a bit prickly but nothing like as bad as roses, blackberries or other vicious ones @kez001uk

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jeatacake

We come in peace Jules 🛸 @juliesgarden

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juliesgarden

🤣🤣🤣

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kez001uk

@jeatacake can’t be any more mean than roses! Got stuck in the head by one today 😂

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jeatacake

Rose's are in another league. Whenever I weed the borders, I end up looking like I've had a fight with a wild cat! Worst of all is an unusual plant I have called "Puya Berteroniana". That has leaves like razor wire. An encounter with that is like having a fight with a hungry tiger! 🐯 It's absolutely evil! @kez001uk

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kez001uk

@jeatacake roses are so nasty 😡 that Puya plant, I just looked it up and wow! It’s a fascinating looking thing! Maybe just about worth the scratches?

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jeatacake

It may be when it flowers. Mine are about 4 to 5 years old from seed. With this beast, you definitely have to take the rough (very rough) with the smooth (if I ever get any!) 😒 @kez001uk

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kez001uk

@jeatacake even more impressive you’ve grown it from seed! Will be amazing when it does flower. Like childbirth you’ll forget all the pain 😉🤣😂

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jeatacake

I'll take your word for that! It may be a few more years yet. Hoping it'll surprise me next year 🙏 @kez001uk

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