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MiHale

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6. There are two kinds ...well kinda
Tue May 13, 2025, 09:29 AM
May 13

Bocking 14 Russian Comfrey does not spread like common comfrey. I have the Russian, it is not invasive like common comfrey. But it is a bear to get rid of if you don’t want it in the area it’s growing in, any small part of the root that’s left in ground will give you a new plant.
I got mine from my sister…she didn’t realize that property of the roots. She bought a new house and started to redo the gardens…she tilled over the comfrey bed the previous owner had and chopped all those roots into smaller pieces each of which produced a new plant…boy was she pi$$ed. I was a beneficiary of her mistake as well as about 15 neighbors that I shared root with.

Both have the same good benefits but Bocking is not invasive. It is sterile and needs us to spread it.

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. BoRaGard May 13 #1
Very nice, MiHale! Diamond_Dog May 13 #2
Comfrey used for 2 purposes... MiHale May 13 #3
Wow, that is fascinating. Thank you! Diamond_Dog May 13 #4
There are two kinds ...well kinda MiHale May 13 #6
Comfrey also removes infections quite well! lark May 13 #5
Yes it is... MiHale May 13 #7
Wow, your garden is awesome, MiHale wendyb-NC May 13 #8
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