Re: aviary/now Gunnera

Hope the Gunnera works out better than the Petasites japonicus variegatus
did for me. It's also a big leaf plant (about half the leaf size of a
Gunnera). I put it by the pond and the white flowers and variegated leaves
looked good in the spring. The slugs and snails liked it a lot. Summer came
and it basically fainted when it was hot then came to later in the day. It
liked where it was though so it spread rapidly . Now we are trying to get
rid of it.

Nora
----- Original Message -----
From: "Marge Talt" <mtalt@hort.net>
To: <gardenchat@hort.net>
Sent: Thursday, April 24, 2003 12:15 AM
Subject: Re: [CHAT] aviary/now Gunnera


> Well, I am totally jealous, David...have longed for a Gunnera for
> many years.  They are just marginally hardy for me and, being plants
> of cooler cloud forests, do not appreciate my hot, humid nights.
> But, one of these days I will give one a whirl.  I have read of
> people growing it in either North or South Carolina - with lots of
> TLC and its not reaching its huge potential, but surviving, so,
> Andrea, there is hope:-)
>
> World Plants Nursery has a very good page on Gunnera with information
> about this marvelous plant and what it needs to grow successfully:
>
> http://www.worldplants.com/gunnera.htm
>
> Marge Talt, zone 7 Maryland
> mtalt@hort.net
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> > From: Andrea H <hodgesaa@islc.net>
> >
> > David-how humid does it get there? I've always been told that
> Gunnera will
> > not grow here because of our heat AND high humidity. I really want
> to try
> > some but am afraid to.
>
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