Comfrey Root Sections......Now what???

Hi,
I received my order of Comfrey root sections this morning through the post and opened them up to find 2" pieces of wood. I had a sheet come with it to say keep damp until planting out, which is fine, but my question is how are they to be planted? I have 5 pieces. How far apart to they go? Do they get buried, if so how deep? Anyway up? Both ends look the same!

Would have been nice to have some instructions with them but hey ho, I'm sure someone here can help. Thanks

I just stuck mine in pots of compost about an inch down from the surface and let them sort themselves out, which they did in about a fortnight.

They'll grow anywhere!

I beg to differ - I've managed to kill 11 of the 12 plants I put in the ground last year.  I'll be digging number 12 up and taking some root cuttings and trying again though.

Me and comfrey just dont get on. 

I beg to differ - I've managed to kill 11 of the 12 plants I put in the ground last year.  I'll be digging number 12 up and taking some root cuttings and trying again though.

Me and comfrey just dont get on. 

Sorry about that Lardman!  I bought a large potted comfrey with me when we moved here from Essex.  It had been in the pot for 3 years at least, and used to die off in the summer because I was rarely at home during the day and kept forgetting to water it!  When we got here, I stood it on the old patio near the edge, well the roots crept out of the bottom of the pot, through the old patio slabs and started to grow on the edge of the patio.  So I took the plant out of the pot and planted it in its permanenet postion.  that was about 4 years ago, and I am still digging out the new shoots that keep growing on the side of where the old patio was!  Can't get rid of the stuff!!!!! lol

Do you mind me asking where you got them from?

Thanks
MM

How far is Fife from Glenrothes?  Muntjac and Aggy have acres of the stuff growing on their place!!!!!

I can always send you some root too if you like!

Thanks for your book on vegetable growing John,I got it this morning make an excellent bedtime story book lol!
I read about Bocking 14 comfrey in it but can only buy a min of 5 roots at a time online. I only want 1 root as I don't have space for anymore & don't know anyone else who'd like 1 either. Any suggestions please?
Thanks

Put a want in the swap shop someone may have some to gift or swap.

I've got the Russian stuff myself. I should have some for swaps but not till later in the year.

Thanks RichyRich, I have done & I'll look up that website you posted too Sharonx

Some people say that comfrey is very invasive, but the one I've got doesn't seem to go outwards much, although that original bit did pop up about 6ft away from the main plant, but it's roots just go down forever, so don't put it somewhere then move it, or those little bits of root you leave behind will grow again and again and again!!!!  

Makes lovely liquid fertilizer!!!!

Think I will do what you said woodburner and plant them horizontal! Far too complicated for me to decide which ends which