transplanted comfrey query

mushroom · « **on:** October 03, 2007, 01:34 »

hi,

about 6 weeks ago, I got some bocking 14 comfrey (it grows wild onsite) and dug over a 7 ft x 4 ft bed, and put 10 or 12 of the roots in. they've gone ape, some of the leaves are over a foot long x 8 inches wide.

Can i give it a trim now? or is it too soon... Most of the roots when transplanted had only one leaf, it's astounding how they've come along.
They look like this.

crowndale · « **Reply #1 on:** October 03, 2007, 08:17 »

no idea jim but what are you growing )or going to grow) in the grid next door?!

WG. · « **Reply #2 on:** October 03, 2007, 09:19 »

Leave them to die down naturally this year. Take a light cut next year. Can take 3 cuts a year thereafter. Top dress annually with manure (even fresh pigeon manure is okay for comfrey)

It looks very close together. 30" apart each way is what I'd recommend

milkman · « **Reply #3 on:** October 03, 2007, 09:28 »

looks just fine to me - exactly like my long established comfrey patch!
I would give the leaves a cut now and put on compost heap / make liquid feed with etc. - best to wear gloves 'cause the hairy leaves can cause skin irritation.

gobs · « **Reply #4 on:** October 03, 2007, 09:38 »

Yours are long established Milky, these are young ones and for that "they look very close together".

Spinning Fishwife · « **Reply #5 on:** October 03, 2007, 11:54 »

I have mine planted out two rows along a 4ft bed, with 2ft between each one in the row, and belive me they need every inch of that when they get established. So your's might end up a little overcrowded. Might be worth taking out a couple, just to give the rest room.

I would leave them this year though, just to get established. They need to build up a few reserves to get through the winter. Next year you can srart cutting them at about 18 inches high...you should get three to four cuts from them per year.

mushroom · « **Reply #6 on:** October 03, 2007, 12:41 »

Quote from: "crowndale"

no idea jim but what are you growing )or going to grow) in the grid next door?!

lol thats my seedling area, the squares thing is some shelving I filled with soil then tried to grow onions in before I was informed that I was being rather silly and I should be growing sets :oops:

mushroom · « **Reply #7 on:** October 03, 2007, 13:41 »

Quote from: "whisky_golf"

Leave them to die down naturally this year. Take a light cut next year. Can take 3 cuts a year thereafter. Top dress annually with manure (even fresh pigeon manure is okay for comfrey)

It looks very close together. 30" apart each way is what I'd recommend

When I sowed them, i didn't have a clue so did them about 8" apart. I'll leave them to die down naturally as suggested.

gobs · « **Reply #8 on:** October 03, 2007, 13:43 »

You COULD be growing sets, but you grow what you like!

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