Young Gunnera

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On our walk in Sheffield Park earlier this week, we came across these Gunnera plants at the edge of a lake.

Since it is early Spring and they have only just started to grow you can imagine how monstrous they will be by the end of summer.

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Here's a picture of when the buds first come out.

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And here's a shot including my three year old grandson to give you an idea of the scale of these amazing plants. They are already taller than him and he is actually very tall for his age!!

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If we return to Sheffield Park later in the season I will take some photographs of the Gunnera full size.

Thanks to @kalemandra for the daily color challenge.