ID needed too, please!

[cuthill]

Does anyone have an idea what this is please? Thanks! http://i1334.photobucket.com/albums/w658/Patricia_Johnston/plant_zpsafe7d01f.png (http://s1334.photobucket.com/user/Patricia_Johnston/media/plant_zpsafe7d01f.png.html)

[Kenn]

Is that not rhubarb or a member of that family?

[cuthill]

I know it looks like it but no its not rhubarb,its in my daughters garden and I have never seen it before ,would love to know what it is,its like a giant version of astilbe.

[Torvaig]

I thought it was an astilbe but not sure how big they grow; that is a beautiful specimen! Have just looked up astilbe on the net but the pictures I found don't have such enormous leaves.....

[cuthill]

I know but the top bit looks like and astilbe,i wonder if a rhubarb and astilbe have mated lol,i cant find anything on the internet.

[Torvaig]

I think you should be taking cuttings; you'll make a fortune selling the rhubarb. One stick would make a lot of rhubarb crumbles!

[Rheghead]

We have them its an ornamental rhubarb or Chinese Rhubarb not edible

[Torvaig]

That figures Rheghead; thank you....

[cuthill]

Thank you for your help ,now I know what it is.

[pat]

Gunnera is a type of ornamental rhubarb, which one this is I do not know as there are so many varieties but you can search on line to match the description, do not eat this plant.

[steeko]

Its Rheum palmatum tanguticum