I'd never seen this plant, colloquially known as giant rhubarb, until we visited Clifden nine years ago. I've seen it here and there since, but it's all over the place around here this year. I'd never seen it flowering until this month. I kind of like the flowers. You can get a sense of the size of these plants as they take over the outside of the derelict cottage.
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| you can see the spent fireweed, gone to seed behind the giant rhubarb--one sign that summer is coming to an end |
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That rhubarb has some cool flowers, and it's huge. My plants have done well this year also, and this fall I plan to replant them into a sunnier spot. Right now they are going bags. Have a great rest of your weekend and start to the new week.
Watch out, Shari. I think those are triffids and they will reach out and grab you and suck all the life forces from your body. Bill would not be pleased.
Thanks, Erika! I guess this giant rhubarb is originally from Brazil and is considered an invasive species in Northern Ireland, but not sure about here in the republic. I don't see any signs about it as I do for the Japanese knotweed.
If I disappear, David, you'll know what happened to me ;-)
We only have 1 thing planted in the front of the house so I need to get some things planted in the front of my house. We only have one Amaryllisso far.
You've made a start, Vicki, and you can add to it as you see things you like :-)
Goodness that rhubarb is huge!
All the best Jan
PS Happy new month of September.
That's enormous! I wonder if it provides fruit like not-giant rhubarb.
Thanks, Jan--and a very happy September to you!
I don't think it does, Jeanie. I think it's just called giant rhubarb because of the visual similarity of the leaves to rhubarb. But I could be wrong.
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