Ideas for giant woodland perenials

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• Fire Posts: 19,096

  April 2018

  Giant cowslip? Tall, but not v large leaves.
  Gunnera? (Needs to be very moist soil)
  Ornamental rhubarb? (also needs to be moist and v fertile
  Umbrella leaf?
  Astilboides tabularis?
  

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• hogweed Posts: 4,053

  April 2018

  Rhododendrons? Acers?

  'Optimism is the faith that leads to achievement' - Helen Keller

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• [Deleted User] Posts: 0

  April 2018

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• Alan Clark2 in Liverpool Posts: 2,190

  April 2018

  Cardiocrinum giganteum.
  
  Symphytum x uplandicum variegatum (grows to 1 metre).

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• Fire Posts: 19,096

  April 2018

  What is the ph of your soil like?
  

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• raisingirl Posts: 7,093

  April 2018

  angelica will grow in partial shade

  Gardening on the edge of Exmoor, in Devon
  
  “It's still magic even if you know how it's done.” 

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• aureliecelerier Posts: 157

  April 2018

  Thank you all for your responses, many great ideas so far! I have not tested the pH but as the soil is very clayish I assume it is rather on the alkaline side of the scale. 

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• Blue Onion Posts: 2,995

  April 2018

  Phytolacca americana  It is tall, has pretty leaves and fruit.. but the fruit is toxic.  It grew in the woods next to our house, when I was a child, and we would smash the berries to make dye or writing ink.  I'm still alive.    

  Utah, USA.

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• DampGardenMan Posts: 1,054

  April 2018

  aureliecelerier said:

  Any ideas for giant woodland perennials (mostly for leaf interest)?
  Thanks
  Lily

  Me too!
  

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• DampGardenMan Posts: 1,054

  April 2018

  Fire said:

  Giant cowslip? Tall, but not v large leaves.
  Gunnera? (Needs to be very moist soil)
  Ornamental rhubarb? (also needs to be moist and v fertile
  Umbrella leaf?
  Astilboides tabularis?
  

  Okay, I think you've just cost me money
  

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