WANTED: Comfrey roots/runners
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wanted russian comfrey root , jerusalem artichoke
Comments (1)I have jerusalem artichokes, and would love raspberries. I am travelling the next couple of weeks and will be in/out of internet range, but would be glad to send some tubers when i get back...See MoreWANTED: Looking for comfrey roots
Comments (3)Hi! I have many healthy comfrey plants and would happy to share with you. They multiply readily! and...the fertilizer is great. I am interested in: garlic (what types); agastache-lavender; sedums, lemon balm, perennial poppies. Let me know what you would like to trade for the comfrey...how many roots would you like? Thanks! Carolyn...See MoreWANTED: comfrey roots really want
Comments (4)Hi I also have a lot of the comfrey,and from your list I have monarda-purple,red,fushia,pink,i would like to set up a spring trade,if interested let me know Thanks Marcella...See MoreWANTED: Russian Comfrey roots
Comments (11)From Richters - https://web.archive.org/web/20150524094233/https://www.richters.com/show.cgi?page=QandA/Richters/20070323-2.html "Lawrence Hills detailed the development of his many varieties of comfrey is his book, "Comfrey: Fodder, Food & Remedy" (Universe Books, New York, 1976). Hills selected Bocking No. 14 from the Stephenson strain and Bocking No. 4 from the Webster strain, two commercially available strains when Hills began his work on comfrey at Bocking. In his book he described Bocking No. 4 as "the dominant in the [Webster] strain, about 50 to 60 per cent. The flower colour is Bishops Violet 34/3 when fully open. It has strong stems and small wings. The leaves are broad and round tipped, their proportion is 5 to 10, but they have no incurling, therefore they appear far wider than a No. 1 for example. The edges are unserrated, and the veins are prominent, with bristles thickest on the underside so that they appear smooth. At the leafy stage these leaves are very large, recovering rapidly after cutting. The stems, as in all the variations under trial, are solid." He described No. 14 as "the dominant in the Stephenson strain, 80 to 90 per cent. The flower stems are slender and frequent and are entirely wingless. The flowers are Imperial Purple 33/3 fading to Lilac Purple 031/3. The flowers are pointed, slightly serrated at the edges and vary in proportion from 5 to 12 and 3 to 6." "...See Moremmerlin2711
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