"Janet Baraclough" wrote in message
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I've just acquired a potful of gunnera magellanica, the very small
one, from a village plant sale. Reading around, it prefers "damp soil" .
Can anyone who grows it tell me, if this means "feet in water" (like
Gunnera manicata enjoys) or merely "not bone dry"? Any tips?

Janet.

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I have two patches of this plant. One is growing in damp soil and the other
in very wet (almost boggy soil ). The latter seems to do better in terms of
spreading.
In reality it probably does not matter too much as long as the soil is not
bone dry as you aren't expecting giant leaves.
With your head welded to the ground, looking up at the leaves, you can
nearly convince yourself this is the big brother :-)