The Gunnera plant, also known as giant rhubarb, is a menace to other garden plants and local ecosystems due to its rapid growth in damp habitats. The most common species of giant rhubarb in the UK are ...

We used to scoff at nurseries that advertised gunneras as "Dinosaur Chow." Gunneras couldn't be that old, after all. Everybody knows plant-eating dinosaurs were limited to a diet of tree ferns and ...

Q: When can I transplant my Gunnera? A: Native to Chile and Argentina, Gunnera tinctoria seems to emerge straight out of Jurassic Park. This tropical-looking perennial sports huge, sharply toothed ...

The Gunnera plant, otherwise known as giant rhubarb, thrives in damp habitats and can quickly overwhelm other garden plants causing damage to local ecosystems. As a result of the nuisance it causes, ...

Gunnera is one of the biggest and most spectacular, architectural, herbaceous plants, commonly thought of as 'giant rhubarb'. The plants need a lot of space because it is difficult to restrict their ...

IT CAN hardly be regarded as the actions of a full-blooded eco warrior but, in a roundabout way, I have dealt a blow for Irish biodiversity. Stopping one of the main threats to this island's native ...

Spring doesn’t work without rain. After 17 days without a drop – such magical mornings! – a first millimetre in the rain gauge offered hope to earthworms hiding deep in their burrows, to increasingly ...

- Gunnera hamiltonii carries its male and female flowers on separate plants. It is thought that the Stewart Island populations are all male, which severely limits its reproductive capabilities. - Our ...

Banana trees and gunnera also need winter protection. Here’s what to do. Cut the leaves off the banana tree and use them to protect the base and trunk. Wrap the lot in some insulating material — dry ...

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