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caroline7758
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When to cut down comfrey?
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June 14, 2009, 21:58:17 »
The comfrey plants grown from roots (sent to me by froglegs-thanks again!) are grwoing well and the strongest is about 4ft tall now. How do I know when to cut it?
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saddad
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Re: When to cut down comfrey?
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June 14, 2009, 22:09:08 »
Anytime now... before they flower... :)
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Hector
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Re: When to cut down comfrey?
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June 14, 2009, 22:11:42 »
Can I but in and ask why before they flower? ;D
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Jackie
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Re: When to cut down comfrey?
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June 14, 2009, 22:15:56 »
I cut mine after flowering as the bees love it!
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Re: When to cut down comfrey?
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June 14, 2009, 22:22:15 »
Mine flowers early - from the end of April - so I have to then wait until after the bees have had their fun.
Probably won't cut down the main crop until July as a result
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saddad
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Re: When to cut down comfrey?
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June 14, 2009, 23:16:07 »
Some Comfrey self seed easily, so cutting before flowering stops you having loads all over the place... Some like Bocking 14 don't which is one of it's advantages... :-\
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Kea
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Re: When to cut down comfrey?
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June 15, 2009, 08:50:32 »
I've got a plant but I don't know if it's Bocking 14 or ordinary comfrey...got it from garden centre as herb just labelled comfrey. Is there a way of telling?
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cleo
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Re: When to cut down comfrey?
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June 15, 2009, 16:17:47 »
Cut it yesterday-and leave the container next to some sweet peas-well something has to mask the pong???
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caroline7758
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Re: When to cut down comfrey?
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June 15, 2009, 17:48:19 »
Well, mine is already flowering,but it is Bocking 14 so that's ok. Do I cut it right down to the ground?
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Unwashed
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Re: When to cut down comfrey?
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June 15, 2009, 17:57:52 »
Cut mine last week. It goes over naturally after it's flowered. Popped it all on the compost heap. I get a second cut later in the summer.
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