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Gunnera hits 18 feet
« on: June 18, 2007, 12:25:41 PM »
Or maybe just a little higher this year :)
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Re: Gunnera hits 18 feet
« Reply #1 on: June 18, 2007, 12:32:19 PM »
That is so awesome. Now that I have been told it is not a true rhubarb relative(I'm severely allergic) I might just have to try and get one.

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Re: Gunnera hits 18 feet
« Reply #2 on: June 18, 2007, 12:54:51 PM »
A spectacular plant!

I rarely see one in a nursery in so cal, No way will they take the dry heat in  my valley.

I wish!  They are  B E A U T I F U L  ! o(:-)
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Re: Gunnera hits 18 feet
« Reply #3 on: June 18, 2007, 01:34:39 PM »
 :o :o definitely leafy  8)
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Re: Gunnera hits 18 feet
« Reply #4 on: June 18, 2007, 01:56:02 PM »
Ohhhh! Gorgeous!  Really primordial. 

I've seen them over on the coast in the LA area (Venice), not that big but they do pretty well in the fog belt.
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Re: Gunnera hits 18 feet
« Reply #5 on: June 18, 2007, 06:09:25 PM »
Wow!  
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Re: Gunnera hits 18 feet
« Reply #6 on: June 19, 2007, 07:40:59 AM »
Awesome!
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Re: Gunnera hits 18 feet
« Reply #7 on: June 19, 2007, 07:53:09 AM »
Astounding to consider that all that growth occurred in just ONE season!  It's fabulous. emm
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Re: Gunnera hits 18 feet
« Reply #8 on: June 19, 2007, 08:19:52 AM »
Forget the birdbaths.......  You could make a concrete casting POND out of those leaves.   8-)~
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Re: Gunnera hits 18 feet
« Reply #9 on: June 19, 2007, 09:38:28 AM »
The leaves spread out are between 6 and 8 feet across :)
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Re: Gunnera hits 18 feet
« Reply #10 on: June 19, 2007, 10:16:27 AM »
Wow that's huge!

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Re: Gunnera hits 18 feet
« Reply #11 on: June 19, 2007, 01:38:21 PM »
Yooowwsssaaaa!! 8-)~ Does that monster come down in the winter?  Compost pile would be scared of that one!
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Re: Gunnera hits 18 feet
« Reply #12 on: June 19, 2007, 02:01:59 PM »
I might have to buy one just so I can have leaves for birdbaths or a fountain.
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Re: Gunnera hits 18 feet
« Reply #13 on: June 19, 2007, 02:04:09 PM »
The Gunnera dies back in the winter.  I cover the crown with its own leaves as a winter protection
What you see is growth from about late April until now :)
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Re: Gunnera hits 18 feet
« Reply #14 on: June 20, 2007, 07:24:56 PM »
WOW ! That's COOL !
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Re: Gunnera hits 18 feet
« Reply #15 on: June 20, 2007, 08:07:43 PM »
MAN, that is HUGE!  Six to eight feet across....sounds like a boat for the pond.

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Re: Gunnera hits 18 feet
« Reply #16 on: June 21, 2007, 01:45:30 AM »
 lol
This one is a small one ..  it was only 6 feet across when opened out :)
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Re: Gunnera hits 18 feet
« Reply #17 on: June 21, 2007, 01:46:53 AM »
Someone asked about flowers
This is the plant just opening after winter
And the second pic is a flower head
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