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Bocking 14 Comfrey
cooper_lou
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Ive been looking for Bocking 14 Comfrey seeds online (as root cuttings seem to be pretty expensive), but cant seem to find any anywhere. Is that because they are sterile I wonder? Any suggestions on how I might get hold of some on a super tight budget (no wages since Covid-19 started.. eek!). Many thanks in advance for your thoughts and suggestions.
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Interesting question.
Had to do some research.
Yes it is a sterile strain...so that means it will not have any fertile seeds.
Need to get it from root cuttings.
Maybe put it on your Christmas present wish list.
5 bare rooted plants for £10.00.
https://www.allotment-garden.org/comfrey/how-propagate-comfrey/
https://www.organiccatalogue.com/products/comfrey-bocking-14-plants_mh6390
Ill instead put it on my list of presents to myself, once the work starts rolling in again.
Thanks so much for coming back to me and for the links.
Take care
Louise :-)
I put them in modular cells in a propagator a few weeks ago and at the start of this week removed the lid as they were starting to shoot.
They're growing really quickly! I’ll take a photo later.
Bocking 14 best one because it doesn't seed all over the place. I just couldn't find it available to buy anywhere and earliest says spring 2021. Thought I'd give them a headstart.