"Derek Turner" wrote in message
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Late last summer we made a bog garden and planted inter alia a Gunnera
(sp?). It was quite big and cost us £20(!) So far this year there are
no signs of life, should there be by now (Leics)?

I'm in Cheshire. I planted mine very late two years ago. It's now got green
showing now and has for weeks but last year it looked dead for a long time
before finally starting. I think the main crown had been killed by frost as
it sent up 4 new shoots(?) around the edge instead.

Martin