The Hook Up
This beauty is a Gunnera that Rob (the famous Pitch Plant guy) gave me.
Wait.
Let me begin, from the beginning… Rob had dug up a giant cluster of gunner he had growing rampant in his garden, and asked if I wanted some. He reminded me of how giant they get and told me he had a bunch of them. I enthusiastically said Yes! I wanted them all. I am a glutton for plants, and even though my garden is tiny – between my vast driveway, little farm, and endless plant friends – I figured they would find a home. So Rob drove them to my house (encased in garbage bags, seat-belted in the back seat of his car – that looked eerily reminiscent of dead bodies) last Sunday and I now have a family of gunnera.
I planted two in my back garden, to (hopefully, one day) achieve the hermitage I’ve always wanted, in and amongst giant plant foliage. But one cluster is going into a giant pot in a really bright room I have upstairs in my house. I understand no one in history has attempted to plant gunnera inside of their house in a pot – but I will, and it will prove to be fabulous. I’ll keep you posted.
(Thanks again for the hook up, Rob!)
Here’s Sprout, pouting because I’m forcing her to take a picture next to the gunnera. She’s such a little bitch sometimes.
10 Responses to “The Hook Up”
Botanically Belize
Dude, rad! I’m sooo glad you were able to give them a home, thank YOU Jenn for taking them in! Keep us posted on how they turn out and how awesome your indoor Gunnera adventures fare! (Indoor G’s. WOAH. That’s madness right there, but I LIKE IT!)
Wishing you happy *G I A N T* growing with those bad boys! 
Awesome! Can’t wait to see how giant they become. I remember seeing the locals in Costa Rica occasionally using Gunnera leaves as impromptu umbrellas when it rained…not that we’ve had much rain here lately
Ok, if that potted Gunnera thing works out for you, I want to know!
CVF: – umbrellas! that’s fantastic…
E: I’ll take pic’s of the indoor gunnera in a couple months and update.
We have a Gunny – she sure loves water. We put her beside the well and in the Summer we let the water on her big time!
Gunnera…Heck ya! Great score on the plant. That is one monster that I wanted for a long time and Rob is the man. Poor Sprout. Matti
Matt, you’re the man! LOL! I still have more G’s here still and I’m afraid they’ll take over again soon!
Interested to hear if the Gunnera does well inside…good idea.
I’m a blog reading slacker… the Gunnera Rob gave us is starting go nuts! It just started happening in the last week or so. We’re going to have to rip off his wine barrel bog planter before the rainy season ends
I can’t wait to see what happens with your indoor experiment!
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