![]() ![]() However it will still slowly increase in size so it’s wise to dig it up and divide it up every few years.īocking 4 is said to have a deeper tap root – up to 8-10 feet, while Bocking 14 is around 6 – 8 feet. Bocking 14 is sterile, so doesn’t set seed and can only be propagated by division. There are two main cultivars used, Bocking 14 and Bocking 4, both were developed in the 1950s by Lawrence Hills (founder of the Henry Doubleday Research Association) and named after the place they were developed, Bocking in the UK.īocking 14 was apparently chosen from over 20 different varieties trialed by Hills due to having the highest yields with high potash content. Russian comfrey (Symphytum x uplandicum) is the most popular type of comfrey for the grower, it’s a hybrid of Symphytum officinale (common comfrey) and Symphytum asperum (rough comfrey). This is the comfrey that will quickly become a “weed” in your garden, so be careful where you place it. It’s also been described as ornamental comfrey. Therefore only plant it if this is what you want. The more common ones include:Ĭreeping comfrey ( Symphytum grandiflorum) is also known as dwarf comfrey and as its name suggests, it will creep through the whole space that you plant it in. The first thing to get clear on is that there are *many* comfrey varieties with different characteristics. However there’s also a fair bit of confusion about some of it characteristics, such as will it spread and take over your garden? Is it really a dynamic accumulator? Am I allowed to eat it? Doesn’t it deter fungi in the soil? So in the name of efficiency, I’m writing this blog to answer all these questions plus more. ![]() It’s often toted as one of ‘must have’ plants due to its multifunctionalism, and overall we agree – this plant is unusually useful. We get a lot of questions about comfrey and its role in the garden.
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