Watch how this Gunnera manicata, located in the North Staffordshire Moorlands of England, grows and changes
15 December 2017
09 December 2017
25 November 2017
12 November 2017
Autumn Glory
... and the Gunnera is now 'going over'. It just doesn't like the frost and its leaves quickly blacken and bend over.
30 October 2017
Minus 3
Frosty last night. White over. The first real frost of the season and the Gunnera seems to have taken a bashing - the next few days will show how badly bashed it was.
06 August 2017
26 July 2017
July in Cornwall and Devon
During their holiday in Cornwall and Devon, England, in July 2017, my sister and her husband were delighted to see Gunnera manicata growing well. Although it is regarded as a pest in the Outer Hebrides of Scotland, the plant forms a statement plant in the gardens of Rosemoor (North Devon) and Trelowarren (Cornwall).
Click on the menu tabs above to see their lovely photos. Meanwhile here are a just a couple of them.
Click on the menu tabs above to see their lovely photos. Meanwhile here are a just a couple of them.
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| Rosemoor, Devon July 2017 Photo: Kathy Niblett |
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| Trelowarren, Cornwall July 2017 Photo: Kathy Nibett |
25 May 2017
April and May 2017 Catch up
Once it had started to emerge from its Winter quiet time the gunnera, as usual, put on a spurt of growth. There was however a couple of set backs with a heavy frost (and snow!) in late April which knocked it back a lot - many young leaves, and the flowers, were caught since they are so tender. In late May the plant began to catch up. Here's a selection of pics during that period.
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| 4 April 2017 |
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| 22 April 2017 |
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| 22 April 2017 |
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| 27 April 2017 |
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| 25 May 2017 |
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| 25 May 2017 |
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| 25 May 2017 You can see the result of the frost and snow damage on this pic |
27 March 2017
It's on the move ...
The gunnera has been quiet over the winter and may have suffered the frosts a little more this year since we decided not to cover it over, as we usually do. So the plant has been on its own. But during the last week we have seen some bright green beginning to show. It on the move!
