Q. WHEN IS A Chilean rhubarb neither? A. When it is the most asked about plant in all of Colette’s Bed and Breakfast’s magnificent perennial garden — our very own “dinosaur plant,” Gunnera tinctoria.

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, 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 ...

NATURE watchdogs are becoming increasingly concerned over the spread of the invasive gunnera plant in Scotland's islands – and have now announced a major crackdown. Gunnera tinctoria, or giant rhubarb ...

20:56, Sun, May 5, 2024 Updated: 21:21, Sun, May 5, 2024 The UK Government is working on banning the giant rhubarb plant, also known as Gunnera, meaning it cannot be sold or cultivated, and those who ...

With leaves that grow to two metres in diameter, the UK Government has now banned a popular garden plant that is especially common in the southwest of England, according to experts. The Gunnera plant, ...

FOR FILLING UP garden space quickly with style and diversity, look to giant perennials. Whether you’re beginning a new garden, renovating an old one or simply trying to fill a patch of bare dirt, you ...

Anne Lucey A GIANT rhubarb plant with leaves of up to nine feet has sparked fears it will prove a traffic hazard for motorists. The exotic plant known as "dinosaur food" has begun flourishing at a ...