Gunnera magellanica
Dwarf rhubarb, Baby gunnera, Devil's strawberry
Gunnera Gunnera
G. magellanica - G. magellanica is a tender, mat-forming perennial with cupped, kidney-shaped, glossy, scalloped, dark green leaves and, in summer, panicles of tiny green flowers followed by spherical orange-red to bright red fruit on female plants.
Gunnera magellanica is: Deciduous
Mat Forming
Green in Summer
Dark-green in Spring; Dark-green in Summer; Dark-green in Autumn
Generally pest-free.
Generally disease-free.
Sow seed as soon as ripe. Seed loses viability quickly.
Division, Seed
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Gunnera magellanica (Dwarf rhubarb) will reach a height of 0.15m and a spread of 0.3m after 5-10 years.
Bog garden, Ground Cover, Rock, Waterside
Plant in humus-rich, permanently wet soil, preferably in partial shade. Best in full sun in areas with cool summers. Requires a male for fruit set.
Clay, Loamy
Boggy damp conditions, Moisture-retentive
Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Partial Shade, Full Sun
South, East, West
Sheltered
Tender in frost (H3)
Gunnera magellanica
Dwarf rhubarb, Baby gunnera, Devil's strawberry
Gunnera Gunnera
G. magellanica - G. magellanica is a tender, mat-forming perennial with cupped, kidney-shaped, glossy, scalloped, dark green leaves and, in summer, panicles of tiny green flowers followed by spherical orange-red to bright red fruit on female plants.
Deciduous
Mat Forming
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Green in Summer
Dark-green in Spring; Dark-green in Summer; Dark-green in Autumn
Generally pest-free.
Generally disease-free.
Sow seed as soon as ripe. Seed loses viability quickly.
Division, Seed
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Gunnera magellanica (Dwarf rhubarb) will reach a height of 0.15m and a spread of 0.3m after 5-10 years.
Bog garden, Ground Cover, Rock, Waterside
Plant in humus-rich, permanently wet soil, preferably in partial shade. Best in full sun in areas with cool summers. Requires a male for fruit set.
Clay, Loamy
Boggy damp conditions, Moisture-retentive
Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Partial Shade, Full Sun
South, East, West
Sheltered
Tender in frost (H3)
Zone 10, Zone 9, Zone 8, Zone 7
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