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Produce => Pests & Diseases => Topic started by: caroline7758 on June 20, 2009, 17:53:26

Title: Rusty comfrey
Post by: caroline7758 on June 20, 2009, 17:53:26
One of my comfrey plants has keeled over a bit and the leaves have an orange rust on the underside. Should I not use this plant? The others are ok -so far.
Title: Re: Rusty comfrey
Post by: tonybloke on June 20, 2009, 17:54:39
is this after it has flowered?
Title: Re: Rusty comfrey
Post by: caroline7758 on June 22, 2009, 16:47:18
Yes- well, it's flowering now.
Title: Re: Rusty comfrey
Post by: tonybloke on June 22, 2009, 23:08:45
cut it down, and add to compost heap
;)
Title: Re: Rusty comfrey
Post by: STEVEB on June 23, 2009, 21:38:01
went and strimmed to day all going on heap
Title: Re: Rusty comfrey
Post by: landimad on June 28, 2009, 23:34:51
Immediately after flowering you should always cut down the plants to get them to regrow. This gives you more to add to the compost or feed barrel and the bees love it too.
I always cut them down to the ground so as it allows me to gain more cuttings for others.
Its the same with other plants, cut them back and you get a second flush of growth.