Gunera / Gunnera - where & how much??

singlehouseholder

Morning all,

Looking for some advice really. Holidayed in Bonny Scotland last year, went walking in the woods, came across this fantastic plant, it was like a dinosaur plant, huge!! Anyhow, have since found out that its Gunnera, and I want one. I bought some seeds, planted them, but nothing happened. What i'd like to know is.... has anyone bought any on-line, my local garden shops don't have any, infact the garden people at my local b n q looked at me as if i'd just asked them if they had any crack-cocaine!!! Can anyone point me to a reputable dealer / good seller /reasnoble priced seller of these plants?? Have made do with rhubarb for the time being but I simply have to have gunera, its amazing.
Thanks y'all.

gavinp

Something like this ?

http://www.duchyofcornwallnursery.co.uk/plantshop_ext.asp?plid=311846&_page=1&textfield=gunnera

Thanks

Gavin

Petal_3

I hope you've got the room for one!

http://www.junglegardens.co.uk/PlantOrders/enter.html

Under Hardy Exotics - in alpha order

I've ordered from this co. before.....very good service.

~x~

singlehouseholder

oo, yes thats a beauty!! Big plants save work- maximum wow for little work.Going to give junglegardens a go, thanks for the headsup.The bairns will love hiding under the giant leaves- makes such an impact in the garden.
Cheers!!

Mr_Proctalgia

I bought one in a 1.5 litre pot for £7.99 locally, those above seem expensive to me. I have a photo of one at Inverurie Gardens that was enormous, the whole family got under a leaf. They do apparently need lots of sun and dung.

HTH

singlehouseholder

Thats v cheap Mr P, must say I dont really want to be spending a lot on something I'm not sure I can grow... my neighbour has a row of god awful conifers which sap the soil, and my poor lawn. However, I did get some rhubarb, next best thing I suppose, and planted that in a whole load of well rotted horse muck, and its coming along well. What would you reccomend muck wise?? Is well rotted horsepoo ok, I know there's loads of diff kinds of animal crap you can get. A wifey up the road uses chicken poo- and it stinks, poo-wee!!

martindow

They grow best in wet ground on the edge of a pond for instance and want to be in damp soil all the time. I think you might need to make a bog garden if you have not got a pond. They can be huge if the conditions are right!

Mr_Proctalgia

There is great piccie here - Scroll down to Gunnera and click on the picture LOL

Ted_Hutchinson

Global Invasive Species database Gunnera tinctoria
Wikipaedia invasive species list

crankup

We got a small one ( 2 foot) at a garden fair 2 years back for £4.99.
Still going strong next to the shed away from the sun.

I have been to Abbotsbury Sub-tripical Gardens a few times and they have them for sale more often than not. They have some H U G E ones in their grounds, like giant umbrellas. Check em out or phone em for mail order:-
http://www.abbotsburyplantsales.co.uk/