It didn’t take me long after discovering an interest in gardening to grow a keen interest for giant plants and Gunnera manicata is what started it all. It’s not often a choice for the home gardener, but around Vancouver where I live the city parks department has planted giant rhubarb plants at several parks around the city. This one is situated right by the duck pond on Granville Island.
Gunnera manicata, or giant rhubarb, is an ornamental plant in the Gunneraceae family. The underside of the leaf and the whole stalk have spikes on them. The leaves of Gunnera grow to an impressive size. Leaves with diameters well in excess of four feet are commonplace. This plant grows best in damp conditions eg by the side of garden ponds.
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