[Spana]

This is a flower spike from Gunnera manicata.  Are the seeds the dust like bits along the tendrils, do they look viable?



Does anyone know how to take Gunnera cuttings.

The plant was from a cutting years ago.  I admired the plant and the chap in the nursery j got a saw and just hacked a lump off.  I stuck it in and it grow, but i dont really know where to cut and how much.

[Yorkie]

Gunnera is a member of the same family as rhubarb so I imagine it can be sliced up like rhubarb?  And I know rhubarb can be grown from seed but I'd always assumed that was from the flower spikes.

Have you tried contacting the Lost Gardens of Heligan for any advice?  They have Gunnera I think and may know the answer?

[mumofstig]

here it just says ...off shoot division, so I reckon you just take a spade to the root and as long as you have a viable bud you're away...just like ordinary rhubarb

[Vember]

The crowns should be really obvious, they are on mine

I'm just going to do as suggested and split a crown off, I have read that they need to be kept in a pot for the first 12 months, think this has more to do with frost protection or so I was told

Other thing I always do is cover the crowns with the old leaves to protect them over winter and I have heard of peeps who cover them with straw in really cold places


Sarah

[sunshineband]

I think Gunnera seeds take ages to germinate, and need to be quite warm (around 75F)

Splitting the crown like Sarah says it probably a better way of multiplying