Quote from: tonybloke on May 17, 2009, 15:54:29
seen on my 'Bocking 14' Comfrey today
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above quote from Tony on wildlife forum .......
I inherited 5 x very healthy Comfrey plants (when we bought the house). I have no idea what variety they are, are there any distintive points which would identify 'Bocking 14'
If I understand correctly, some varieties of Comfrey can be invasive but 'Bocking 14' is not, if this is true then it is most likely mine are indeed 'Bocking 14' as, although they grow to the size of a small tree ;D they have not spread round the garden
guidance appreciated
cheers
PS am not able to copy Tony's piccie of Comfrey to this post
The great thing about Bocking 14 is that it does not self seed and spread everywhere like other varieties of comfrey (Symphytum), so it sounds as though you may have some. Here's a link to a useful article about it:
http://www.guardian.co.uk/lifeandstyle/2008/dec/06/comfrey-gardens
the chances are if it is planted direct into the garden and there symtoms of it spreading round the garden would say should be fine but at the end of the day can allways be dug up if not
I've had ordinary comfrey for years and it's never spread. The only thing I would say is that I can never get rid of it once it's grown in a particular spot.