#giantrhubarb

[jillraggett]

Plant of the Day

Friday 7 April 2023

The leaves of this Gunnera manicata (giant rhubarb, Chilean rhubarb, prickly rhubarb) have been placed over the crown (growing tip) to protect it from cold winter temperatures. The covering is removed in spring as this large and robust herbaceous perennial begins to grow again.

Jill Raggett

[ethnoplants]

🌱La rhubarbe géante, gunnère ou Rhubarbe du Brésil est une plante géante aux feuilles démesurées qui vie dans les endroits humides et relativement doux. On retrouve bien souvent la gunnère proche des bassins et plan d'eau. Graines de rhubarbe géante disponibles sur le site eth#jardinage #gunnere #gunnera #gunneramanicata #rhubarbe #rhubarbegeante #rhubardebresilienne #rhubarbedubresil #ethnoplants #plantegeante #bassin #etang #mammutblatt #Riesenrhabarber #Chileanrhubarb #giantrhubarb #ruibarbogigante #Hojasgigantes #semis #jardinage https://www.instagram.com/p/CnPfjRJoXXX/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

[jasonthegardeningguru]

Just came across the news that Gunnera is now going to be banned due to its a "so-called" invasive species.

My personal belief is every plant has its place - I have fond memories of a college trip to Cambridge Botanical Gardens - whilst visiting we had a sudden downpour and remember seeing all the students sheltering underneath it's leaves looking like a bunch of sprightly pixies.

Other recent memories are my visits to Fairhaven Water Gardens, which is near to where I live, where they have some fantastic specimens and other species like the Skunk Cabbage which also have been removed from the gardener's paint palette.

Banning something that is in common production after so long seems strange as unlike the dreaded Japanese Knotweed or the Giant Hog Weed - I can honestly say I have never seen a Gunnera escape into the wild.

A favourite for pond enthusiasts as a water edge plant unless you have a property on the flood plain, this plant will easily die when starved of water.

With this being - in the "you can no longer grow" category - what's next, Buddleja? Bamboo? Campsis? Mint? Leylandii? Baby Tears?

Many species I can mention that once left to their own devices and not kept in check can be as damaging to the environment as the Gunnera if not more so...or is this a case like Japanese Knotweed - too little too late?

#gunnera #giantrhubarb #gardening #gardens #gardeningtips #gardeninglife #plantban #gunneramanicata

[ianscott360]

Giant rhubarb plant (Gunnera manicata) at Arundel Castle. 17th August 2013. @arundelcastleuk @arundelwithlove @the_rhs @plantsofinstagram #gunneramanicata #gunnera #gunneraceae #massiveplant #bigplant #hugeleafs #bigleafs #giantrhubarb #boggardenplants #latinplantname #rhs #plantsofinstagram #plantsmakepeoplehappy (at Arundel Castle) https://www.instagram.com/p/CdMFXsntjxr/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

[hellforo]

#gunnera #ruibarbo #ruibarbogigante #rhubarb #giantrhubarb #red #flowers #smallflowers #forest #meadows #greengrass #foresthome #athome #stayhome #yomequedoencasa #nature #spring #shot #shotonmimix2s #nofilter https://www.instagram.com/p/B-pl51WHX2p/?igshid=8nwn7ptzuipy

[thelastdodo]

Don’t mind me, just fertilising the plants 😉 . . . #giantrhubarb #gunnera #plantlove #hapa #instaplant #plantlover #gunneramanicata #giantleaf #🌱#boyswithplants #edinburgh #정원#botanicalgarden #botanic #식물 (at Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh) https://www.instagram.com/p/BnGbe5khxoU/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=x0fz2jbwgz0f

[marcell-travelplanoptional]

Giant Rhubarb or Chilean Rhubarb (Gunnera tinctoria) known as "nalca". These leaves are gigantic! This particular one was over 1.5m across. My bundu-bashing ascent yesterday up the lower slopes of Volcan Calbuco was barred many times by them. . . . #nalca #plantas #bosque #forest #giantrhubarb #chileanrhubarb #calbuco #volcan #trekking #ensenada #loslagos #chile #explorechile #travelchile #visitchile #botany #forestvegetation #instachile #igerschile #natgeonature (at Volcan Calbuco)

[richsgoodfood]

Giant Rhubarb... well over 10ft tall! Oxford's Botanic Gardens... #botanicalgarden #england #richinengland2017 #churchspire #spires #richfletcherphotography #photography #amazing #hiking #walking #walkabout #footpath #history #oxford #oxfordshire #naturephotography #nature #rhubarb #giantrhubarb (at University of Oxford Botanic Garden)

[cosmeholic]

These were taller than me #giantrhubarb #lighting #massive #flora #dundeebotanicalgardens #dundee

[roo-n-me]

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The gunneras at Trebah are other worldly. The Gunnera passage is out of this world. The dappled light in there is amazing. It makes you feel like a character from Honey I Shrunk The Kids/The Borrowers/The Minpins but seriously in a beautiful alien land. Many people call it giant rhubarb but it isn’t actually related. This plant is enormous with some stems reaching 5 meters and the leaves can reach up to 2.5 meters across. It’s such an inspiring place. We are so lucky to have this on our doorstep! Such a beautiful place to come for a walk, spent time in the gunneras, bamboo and on the beach. #trebahgardens #trebah #trebahgarden #lovecornwall #lovecornwalluk #lovefalmouth #beautifulcornwall #visitcornwall #gardenwalk #garden #gardenlife #gardenlifestyle #lockdowndiaries #inspiration #lockdowngardening #lockdownwalk #gunnera #gunneramanicata #cornwalllife #cornwall #cornwallliving #mumblog #nature #naturevideo #naturevideos #giantplant #plants #aliens #giantrhubarb #botanical (at Trebah Garden) https://www.instagram.com/p/CBxI-INH5sR/?igshid=18mdwoozpl9he

[jillraggett]

Plant of the Day

Friday 1 January 2021

Happy New Year!

Here the Gunnera manicata (giant rhubarb, Chilean rhubarb, prickly rhubarb) plants have had the rhizomes protected from the winter cold by having the giant leaves cut and inverted over them and secured by the leaf stalks. The winter protection seems to give this plant a sculptural quality even though the giant herbaceous perennial is dormant. Please note in some countries this species is considered to be an invasive plant.

Jill Raggett

[ukallotmental-blog]

Giant rhubarb at the lost gardens of heligan... we have some of this in our garden - hope it grows this big!! #giantrhubarb #lostgardensofheligan #gardengoals #weekendaway

[melaniekomori]

146/365 Giant rhubarb. #mk365 #365project #giantrhubarb #rhubarb #plant #green #canon (at Queen Elizabeth Park, British Columbia)

[hellforo]

#gunnera #ruibarbo #ruibarbogigante #rhubarb #giantrhubarb #forest #meadows #greengrass #foresthome #athome #stayhome #yomequedoencasa #nature #spring #shot #shotonmimix2s #nofilter https://www.instagram.com/p/B-plqqLHg69/?igshid=11dxkay9aqjm5

[ouropenroad]

Prehistoric & gargantuan #nalca in abundance in these parts! Chileans use the leaf to cover curanto, a seafood feast cooked in the ground & like rhubarb, the stalk is edible, peeled & eaten raw with salt or used to make jam. #giantrhubarb #wildedibles #Patagonia

[thedustycaravan]

Gathering inspiration from plants at St Erth garden in Blackwood #giantrhubarb