Mammoth leaf, Gunnera manicata – care and wintering
The mammoth leaf (Gunnera manicata) is affectionately known in its native Brazil as the “parasol of the poor” (Sombrilla de pobre). No wonder, because the plant can grow up to three meters in height and develop leaves with a diameter of a whopping two meters. The exotic giant perennial forms small, fine flowers on long, bulb-like panicles…