Gunnera Ban Explained (MANICATA TINCTORIA CRYPTICA) 

The tories can barely run the country at the most basic, fundamental level, yet they have managed to ban a relatively obscure, exotic plant. That figures.

Interesting video, Mark. i never knew they were banned .

I've got a massive one by my pond. Bamboo is the menace they should ban.

Beautiful looking plants its a pity they cant be planted out. They would look great on the side of your wildlife pond.

Are the powers that be really going to send round the gunnera gestapo to every garden in the uk

Well that’s interesting,I have two gunneras in my garden they have been in a few years and have never spread,so I’m not sure about this Information that you have found but I will keep my eye on my plants o see what happens . Thanks very much.😊

Great video Mark, very clear on the rules. It’s a shame they have been banned as others have said the cryptica hybrid doesn’t appear to be very invasive and can easily be maintained in one’s own garden. I can think of dozens of much more invasive plants that aren’t banned like running bamboo. I wonder if it might be possible to reintroduce the true Gunnera manicata from Brazil again at some point in the future and then only allow propagation via suckers rather than seed so that it doesn’t hybridise with any existing cryptica?

Very informative and easy to understand video thanks

It's a frustrating situation as for the majority of those planting gunnera in our gardens, it is in no way invasive. As far as I know it's only become a problem in certain parts of the west coast of Scotland. I made a video pondering in what to do with one that I recently dug up - a beautiful specimen plant which will now go to waste.

I would be 💯 ignoring that ‘law’

Had one in the garden for years

Can the pots be sunk into the earth or would the roots eventually work their way out of the bottom and somehow wreak havoc?

I’ve seen garden centres selling these is this illegal here in uk

More government cobblers

is Darmera pelata ok to still use in ponds

Still for sale on amazon