So, I fell in love with the look and idea of Gunnera manicata back when I was a kid. But I never ordered one as they were expensive back then. Now with the internet, (and as an old man ;-) ) I decided to order one.
It's been a real learning curve as I was told they will not grow well, if at all in the Tampa Bay Area as it just get too hot... Or the sun is too intense.
I figured I'd try anyway and well.... They're right. I had tried it in several locations and while it did well in the spring, In Summer heat, It just needed an Immense amount of water. I had loaned it to a friend that decided to put it in a large pot and had a water line to it, but it was STILL not enough. All the leaves died on it and I decided to take it back and nurse it.
It is now a leafless corm in a pot of pond muck, sitting half way in a tub of water... with my Lotus pots.
The roots looked good so I'm confident it will do better with some TLC and with summer almost over, I'm sure it will recover nicely.
Has anyone else grown Gunnera of any kind around their ponds?
Here's mine when it was doing well and in my friends pot, where we thought it would look impressive... but it was too much sun. Live and learn. Eventually I'll find a good spot for it.
LOL Not so impressive... Is it :-)
But it Could have been!!! :-D