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Produce => Non Edible Plants => Topic started by: DadnDom on May 11, 2007, 21:11:18

Title: (wild?) Flower identification required
Post by: DadnDom on May 11, 2007, 21:11:18

Found near an old garden not cultivated since very early 80's. Around 2 foot high, foliage has curled a little since it was cut. Seems to have self sown itself very well covering around 50 square feet now, even the nettles are struggling against it:)
(http://img73.imageshack.us/img73/595/flowerxt1.gif)

Title: Re: (wild?) Flower identification required
Post by: ACE on May 12, 2007, 07:09:23

comfrey

Title: Re: (wild?) Flower identification required
Post by: agapanthus on May 12, 2007, 10:49:47

yup...comfrey.

Title: Re: (wild?) Flower identification required
Post by: DadnDom on May 12, 2007, 12:43:28

Thanks folks, after a quick google it looks like I can harvest this for my compost heap :)
Any other uses for it?
It has spread quite a lot so I am guessing it is not the sterile version mentioned on wikipedia. Been back down and there is about half a footy field worth of it so if you can think of any uses for it i'd be all ears :)

Looks very pretty, I think I will wait till it finishes flowering before taking any.

Title: Re: (wild?) Flower identification required
Post by: Robert_Brenchley on May 12, 2007, 13:44:29

It's a nice flower on that one. It's extremely difficult to get out once it becomes established, but it's good for liquid manure.

Title: Re: (wild?) Flower identification required
Post by: saddad on May 12, 2007, 16:16:37

ou can use the leaves as a surface mulch as well... and a leaf or two left on the surface make a good slug hiding place so you can find them to dispose of!
 ;D