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pauline33

Moved into my home 34 years ago designed and planted for the garden I have now 😊 no formal training just learned on the job 💚💚pauline330 Instagram

Gunnera manicata

  • Season Icon Late WinterLate Winter 2017
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pauline33

Gunnera in #bud #gunnera that tiny compact leaf is going to be huge 😳 not the prettiest at the moment but amazing 😉

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itstillhelen

That's funny, have just posted my Gunnera as well, ready to have my garden taken over again!

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pauline33

😂😂just had a look mine will look like that soon 😘

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rachelbrooks

Ooh it's diddy! (To be honest these freak me out a bit when they're so big! 😬😱😂 they're magnificent...but freaky!!)

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pauline33

😂😂got to agree it is a strange plant but fascinating 😉🤔

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susanhumphrey333

We had one in a pot in the pool and would love another sometime 😊

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pauline33

@columbiariver Hi Laura it always amazes me that small leaf ends up massive 😳I'll keep you updated 👍☺️

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pauline33

@susanhumphrey333 Good idea keeping it in a pot keeps it manageable 👍😉

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pauline33

@columbiariver 😂😂they can be huge 😳 mine is in a raised bed so not as moist as the plant likes so it is keeping it restricted in size 👌😘

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garymenzies

I've tried to grow rhubarb and was unsuccessful. I remember when I was a kid picking it but I have no luck growing it what tips do you have so I can give it another go ?

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pauline33

@stacykath @garymenzies Hi Gary sorry I can't help you with rhubarb growing but I've tagged you in with Stacy who grows it 👍 I have memories of eating it with a bag of sugar when I was young loved it thanks for that memory ❤️ My picture was a Gunnera 😬not very tasty google it you'll see why 😘

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