Author Topic: Looking for some Bocking 14 Comfrey (Read 22179 times)

terrier · « **Reply #60 on:** May 17, 2009, 12:19:31 »

Could I have some growing vibes sent this way please, no sign of my Comfry yet. I planted it out as soon as I received it and put one piece of root in a pot, no sign of growth there either. The good news is my nettle bed and Borage is doing well ;D. I've not tried putting nettles in a potato trench but I suppose it would be good for leaf growth.

tonybloke · « **Reply #61 on:** May 17, 2009, 16:19:25 »

Vibes are on the way!!!! ;)

littlebabybird · « **Reply #62 on:** May 18, 2009, 20:00:31 »

can i have some vibes as well please.
lbb

terrier · « **Reply #63 on:** May 19, 2009, 21:13:45 »

Quote from: littlebabybird on May 18, 2009, 20:00:31

can i have some vibes as well please.
lbb

vibesvibesvibesvibesvibesvibes ;D

I'm sure I heard it growing just this morning!

Levi · « **Reply #64 on:** May 25, 2009, 09:26:11 »

Well I was being greedy asking for some root cuttings for tonybloke cos I had 1 plant in my garden already but didn't know whether it was Bocking or not!
So here's me waiting for his cuttings to come up, thinking I'd left them hanging around too long.

I put some fresh cut leaves from my own, under my pots and yesterday discovered several leafy growths that I didn't recognise in among em' - they've only bloomin started to grow with the taters!

Houston (do we) have a problem?

???

grannyjanny · « **Reply #65 on:** May 31, 2009, 21:09:01 »

Tony very kindly sent me some roots. Some of them were already in leaf & the others I put in pots & kept them watered, they have all now sprouted, how are the others doing.
Janet

shirlton · « **Reply #66 on:** June 01, 2009, 08:13:11 »

One of mine have emerged. Never thought I would see the day when I would worry about comfrey growing but there again this is no ordinary comfrey its Tonyblokes comfrey. Ta again Tone ;D

shirlton · « **Reply #67 on:** June 01, 2009, 19:16:43 »

Today I have 3 shoots of comfrey.

grannyjanny · « **Reply #68 on:** June 01, 2009, 21:37:42 »

Must be those growing vibes Shirl ;) ;) ;) ;.
Janet

chrismyatt · « **Reply #69 on:** June 14, 2009, 11:11:14 »

Quote from: tonybloke on January 15, 2009, 19:33:32

I've got loads of bocking 14.
P.M. me for root cuttings!!

Have you got any left tony - I planted expensive seeds for comfry - nothing happened!!! I'm gutted

Cheers Chris

ceres · « **Reply #70 on:** June 14, 2009, 11:19:07 »

Bocking 14 doesn't reproduce by seeding so if you were sold seeds for Bocking 14, you were done and you should ask for your money back. Non-Bocking 14 varieties self-seed freely so I'd expect good germination from seed. Again, ask for your money back.

hellohelenhere · « **Reply #71 on:** June 15, 2009, 02:40:44 »

My comfrey is growing away merrily, thanks again Tony. Still in a pot for now, till I decide where to place it, and get over my tennis elbow so I can dig up the couch grass first. :)

landimad · « **Reply #72 on:** June 15, 2009, 22:11:50 »

If people want this plant I shall be digging it up and seperating it later this year so there is plenty to go round.

PM me with details and all I ask is for postage and a donation to the site in payment.

Large root cuttings in a bubblewrap will be sent to you.

All from three little cuttings sent to me from a gardener in the south west, he told me it was Symphytum officinale or something like that.

Regards

landimad

ceres · « **Reply #73 on:** June 15, 2009, 22:23:57 »

Quote from: landimad on June 15, 2009, 22:11:50

he told me it was Symphytum officinale or something like that.

Regards

landimad

Symphytum officinale is common comfrey, the sort that self-seeds freely. Bocking 14 is a cultivar of Russian comfrey, Symphytum uplandicum.

landimad · « **Reply #74 on:** June 15, 2009, 22:29:20 »

Thanks for the info, all I know is that this does not seed itself around and the roots are huge now as one of the members found out when I sent them some. Cant remember who it was now as there has been so much to do and grow since I sent it off.

delboy · « **Reply #75 on:** June 15, 2009, 22:30:32 »

I started out using Bocking 14 but it all went to the great compost heap in the sky after a year or so.

My comfrey bed is now common or garden comfrey and very impressive it is, to be sure.

I just don't understand why anyone would buy Bocking 14 when good ol' common comfrey seems to be so much better..

ceres · « **Reply #76 on:** June 15, 2009, 22:40:24 »

Quote from: delboy on June 15, 2009, 22:30:32

I just don't understand why anyone would buy Bocking 14 when good ol' common comfrey seems to be so much better..

Because I've got enough weeds to deal with without introducing any more. By "so much better" you mean you haven't killed it off yet? ;)

chrismyatt · « **Reply #77 on:** June 17, 2009, 01:54:55 »

Quote from: ceres on June 14, 2009, 11:19:07

Bocking 14 doesn't reproduce by seeding so if you were sold seeds for Bocking 14, you were done and you should ask for your money back. Non-Bocking 14 varieties self-seed freely so I'd expect good germination from seed. Again, ask for your money back.

Not bocking - something else - seed hasn't grown - how long should I give it?

jonesjarvie · « **Reply #78 on:** June 17, 2009, 09:16:59 »

Has anyone any comfrey bocking 14 spare? Saw it on gardeners world and seems a must for the allotment!!! ;)

jonesjarvie · « **Reply #79 on:** June 18, 2009, 18:32:26 »

Quote from: jonesjarvie on June 17, 2009, 09:16:59

Has anyone any comfrey bocking 14 ? Saw it on gardeners world and seems a must for the allotment!!! ;)

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Author Topic: Looking for some Bocking 14 Comfrey (Read 22179 times)