I came across this giant on our visit to the Gibberd Garden (see yesterday's posting). A health hazard and an invasive alien but magnificent none the less. Giant hogweed can grow up to 3-5 metres tall, with individual umbels measuring up to half a metre across and leaves up to 2 metres across.
Love the way you caught this with the sky showing us the interesting structures! I think it can be quite harmful if your skin touches it! I remember in our last house there was a huge poster with warnings on the utility room door when we moved in. Thankfully didn't find any!
@sarah19@jtookey150 Thanks for taking the time to comment - much appreciated. This was the only angle I could take this from without a 15 foot ladder. As you say Sarah it does irritate the skin and is I think illegal to grow.
Nice composition - but this plant is a nuisance, and seems to spread very quickly. We have quite a lot of this growing beside the River Ouse a few miles north of York.
