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04-01-2011, 03:45 PM
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Why a gunnera?
Why oh why can I grow a HUUUUGE gunnera (from the Amazon) in my garden yet I have to grow my orchids inside? lol Not fair!
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04-01-2011, 04:51 PM
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Ha ha! I have to admit, I thought about that when I saw it growing in a zoo in Norfolk last year and, no offence, you're a lot colder than Norfolk!
..... maybe they're working undercover as rhubarb on an evil plot to take over the land of our fair Island...
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04-01-2011, 04:54 PM
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Well, Gussie, my gunnera was planted three years ago and has grown almost exponentially ever since. I didn't even cover her to protect her from frosts this year and she's about to romp away again  I might get dinner table sized leaves on her this year but I'll post the pics if she does lol. |
04-01-2011, 05:04 PM
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Ok, I'm going to put it down to the fact that I'm suffering from a horrid cold at the moment because it took a couple of reads before my brain corrected what I first thought was 'dinner plate' and not 'dinner table'. Definately looking forward to pictures now! It's a shame the leaves don't have any use (or do they?), you could make a fortune.... does anything eat them? could sell to the local zoo  |
04-01-2011, 05:22 PM
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LMAO! Last year the leaves were around four feet wide so I'm hoping they'll be at least a foot wider. I'll give her tons of nitrogen and see what comes up and smothers everything lol. Yo could wear a couple for a fancy dress parade lol. I'll have to look at the pics again to see how big they were...
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04-02-2011, 04:07 AM
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I know! These grow in Heligan Gardens down south I think. Somewhere I have a picture of my hubby being dwarfed by one when we visited down there.
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Originally Posted by Jennyfleur
It's a shame the leaves don't have any use (or do they?), you could make a fortune.... does anything eat them? could sell to the local zoo |
I've always understood these are poisonous, at least to humans  |
04-02-2011, 07:23 AM
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They are but as to how toxic they are I have no idea. Happily, I prefer to look at mine and not eat it hehe |
04-02-2011, 08:00 AM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Kelo
They are but as to how toxic they are I have no idea. Happily, I prefer to look at mine and not eat it hehe |
Perhaps just as well! But, I do love that fancy dress idea .... |
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