Q. WHEN IS A Chilean rhubarb neither? A. When it is the most asked about plant in all of Colette’s Bed and Breakfast’s magnificent perennial garden — our very own “dinosaur plant,” Gunnera tinctoria.

The Gunnera plant, also known as giant rhubarb, is a menace to other garden plants and local ecosystems due to its rapid growth in damp habitats. The most common species of giant rhubarb in the UK are ...

Q: When can I transplant my Gunnera? A: Native to Chile and Argentina, Gunnera tinctoria seems to emerge straight out of Jurassic Park. This tropical-looking perennial sports huge, sharply toothed ...