... the first frosts. (See Yorkshire Kris's informative videos on this forum search and U tube.) Trachycarpus wagnerianus : Hardy even in your area. Gunnera: Any damp but we'll drained site. Mulch with dead leaves and extra straw in winter. Canna: Keeping dry in a frost free shed is better and pot ...

... in the North of England. I am planning on buying one around 5ft. 9ft trachycarpus wagnerus...I have been informed these are bullet proof? Gunnera.....I would love to successfully grow a huge Gunnera. The site I have chosen is in poorly drained soil in semi shade, is this right? Canna....I ...

... will kill them. Chameorhops will survive all but the worst winter. Non palm, try T rex (mine is in the ground 7 years & is BIG) likewise gunnera if you can give it enough water. Try Miscanthus gigantus, musa basjoo, phormiums, Hardy yuccas are good too,

Don't you love this time of year.GUNNERA

... far I've put in an evergreen backbone to the garden ie cordylines trachys fatsia bamboo laurels etc then hardy perennials hostas day lillies ferns gunnera euphorbia most of these I already had and then divided them to get dozens of plants I've then added semi hardy/tender plants ie bananas colocasia ...

Want to achieve the jungle look, have purchased Chamaerops Humilis, Trachycarpus Wagnerius, Fatsia and Tetrapanax, got a couple of big leaved Hostas to move next spring, also got (from other parts of the garden) bamboos, Gunnera, Miscanthus, Phormiums and Kniphofia

sounds a good idea .good luck

Interesting, i've moved it next to my other one now so it only gets morning sun instead of afternoon sun. It hasn't got any worse so i'm pretty sure it's going to be fine. Thanks for all the help.

junglejon wrote: ↑Sun Jul 15, 2018 2:31 pm i've read says full sun

The sun has been exceptional relentless this summer. I have had establish plants with crispy leaves that have been on th same postition for several years. I have watered them and I don't usually have to.

Ok. Thanks for all the replies. I think i'll put one of them in shade and keep one in the sun and see what happens. Hopefully it will get better!

My large clump is planted in a natural spring but is still struggling to stay upright without extra watering in this heat...mine is in full sun..keeping in pots must be a nightmare in these conditions.

it could of course be sun scorch if seller had kept in shady area and told you to do the same .Although they can be kept in full sun it is always wise to slowly introduce them from shade to full sun over a period of time to acclimatise.

I am close to you in Bramerton.
I find gunnera love lots of water but hate sitting in stagnant water.

... moment, i'm not sure why. But no, they were repotted when i got them about a month ago in fresh compost which stays very wet. Is it possible for gunnera to be too wet / overwatered? It may just be shock from going from a shady pollytunnel out in to the sun but it's only one leaf and it was fine ...

first question with gunnera is are they getting enough water ? second question are they pot bound ? can not see pics either