Is Russian comfrey the same as Bocking 14?

Is Russian comfrey the same as Bocking 14?

Russian Comfrey #4 and #14 Are Similar Both Bocking #4 and #14 can be used as garden fertilizer, compost activator, mulch, medicine, or be fed to animals as fodder. Both reduce transplant shock of plants. Put some leaves in the hole before you replant.

Where can I get common comfrey?

Common comfrey is a hairy plant of damp ground and is found beside rivers, in fens and ditches, and on roadside verges and waste ground. It often grows in clumps and displays clusters of bell-shaped, pinky-purple flowers from May to July.

Is comfrey illegal to grow in the US?

It is legal to grow comfrey commercially also. It is not legal to sell prepared comfrey products such as creams, ointments, pills and teas.

What is Bocking comfrey?

‘Bocking 14’ is a type of Russian comfrey and is a truly magical plant in the garden. It’s a member of the borage family and boasts a higher nutrient content than common comfrey. Plus, you can also make your own liquid fertiliser (Comfrey tea) from the leaves which can be harvested several times a year.

Is bocking 4 sterile?

A champion mineral accumulator, comfrey has a huge taproot that reaches down into the subsoils and concentrates the minerals in its leaves. ‘ We offer the Russian Comfrey ‘Bocking 4,’ a sterile variety that doesn’t produce viable seed and hence doesn’t spread aggressively.

What is the difference between common comfrey and Russian comfrey?

Flowers of common comfrey are usually creamy yellow, but white, red, or purple types have been found in Europe. Prickly comfrey has pink and blue flowers while Russian comfrey has blue, purple, or red-purple flowers.

What is the difference between borage and comfrey?

Borage flowers are always blue while comfrey flowers bloom in white, pink and purple. The flowers have different shapes, as well, with comfrey flowers shaped like bells and borage flowers like stars. Borage also tends to be a bit more gangly than comfrey, which grows in tighter clumps.

Are there different types of comfrey?

Common comfrey
Symphytum tuberosumSymphytum asperumSymphytum caucasicum
Symphytum/Lower classifications

Does Bocking 14 comfrey spread?

Probably one of the most useful, beneficial plants you can grow that has one of the worst reputations of any plant! In our 6 years of growing this plant, it has never spread unless disturbed. …

Which comfrey is best?

Garden comfrey has a higher nutrient content than the common wild comfrey, and its leaves can be cut several times in a season. Our research found that the ‘Bocking 14’ variety is the best. Available from The Organic Gardening Catalogue, Garden Organic members get a 10% discount.