How To Grow Comfrey From Seed, Crowns, and Root Cuttings
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- Опубліковано 30 вер 2024
- #comfrey #permaculture
How to grow comfrey from seed. Described as difficult, but here are the steps to take to grow comfrey. Also discussed are crowns and root cuttings.
Here is the mentioned video from Edible Acres:
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I have a hunch when plant medicine like comfrey is banned for sale it's not for a safety reason, it's because pharmaceutical companies want the cash
I believe it😊
Except all living thing came about from evolution by national selection. Any beneficial property's plants may have are purely by coincidence, because a lot of them are also deadly for us.
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I purchased symphytum officinalis seeds off Amazon. I'm in North Florida, I plan to start a couple seeds right now (July 10, 2023). After researching germination rates, I was feeling a bit nervous to start these seeds. Your video has given me much needed confidence. Thank you!
The cold stratification is the key! Just be careful, they will spread by seed. I am not going to let my true comfrey flower for this reason.. Wellll maybe a few 😂
Thanks for the video. I’ve wanted to plant this for some time but work and military kept me away from home. None of my nurseries ever carried it and when I learned you got some off ebay, I got online and ordered 5 crowns. I look forward to them getting here.
@@scottsnodgrass4361 eBay has been great for plants. That's where I got my walking onions, chocolate mint, and banana tree
Followed your recommendation and my seeds came up easy and I’m getting ready to plant outside.
Awesome!
I think I haven’t “hardened off” effectively- I get my root cuttings established well but then they don’t transition to outdoors. The stems get weak and leaves get pale
@@rosskellymcgarva3130 they need to harden off like any other plant. Once planted they are there forever.
I live in northern Indiana. I want to throw the seeds in the ground. Its the beginning of September. When should i sew them?
Late February or March would be a good time. They'll get natural cold stratification. It doesn't seem as important when the plants drop seeds on their own. They pop up right away.
My comfrey doesn’t need my help. It grows, seeds and split all on its lonesome. It’s quite a bully. 🤣
I try to not let my true comfrey go to seed but I've missed a few 😂. I just like knowing that Bocking 4 and 14 have sterile seeds so I can leave the flowers for the bees
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I'm in Montana, zone 5b. I ordered 3 crowns on ebay one year ago, mid summer. I think I ended up with 3 crowns and a piece of root. I put them in pots and kept them outdoors in the sun and watered. They sprouted and grew somewhat. In the early fall I planted them in the ground. By the following June they had grow into 4 bushy thick plants, 2-3' tall. Some of them I have to trim back because they're shading my other plants. (Note: plant them to the north, not the south of young fruit trees!) I can now start propagating them to put in other places.
I did the same with a few Jerusalem Artichoke root cuttings and one hops root cutting from ebay. All are growing well, and the Jerusalem Artichokes are now 4 feet tall at the end of June.
Ive got some ebay root cuttings growing as well as some bocking 14 i bought elsewhere. I got bocking 4 from Coe's. Lots of flowers already. Best comfrey is growing alongside an autumn olive. Such a beautiful plant
I got JA off ebay as well. Some are coming up. I suspect the deer and rabbits will try to slow them down. Wasn't about to put those into my garden! I am going to try to use them to defeat the false milkweed I have that kills the monarchs
Where can I purchase comefrey seeds from?
I believe I got mine from Strictly Medicinal, but I'd recommend buying root fragments or crowns of blocking 14 comfrey. It won't spread. Common comfrey will spread all over!
Does it grow in full sun? I’m in north FL
Yes, but I'm not sure about the heat and humidity!
As a born and raised Michigander I can really appreciate the garden attire...cutoffs and cowboy boots were definitely the fashion on our small farm! Thanks for the informative vid...seeds are in the fridge :)
Jeans with holes become cutoffs lol
Thank you, I want to get it started
Be careful with true comfrey from seed. Will spread like crazy if you let it seed!
You are a ROCK star ( the nice non druggy kind ) LOL This is the perfect video. I am confident to proceed now. Thank you !!
Good luck! Comfrey is an amazing plant
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I would like to purchase True comfrey seeds.
Those seeds are pretty easy to find online. You have to be careful because they produce viable seed and will spread crazy. As long as you cut the flowers off you're good.
@@FastGardeningMichiganany specific places to order true convert seeds? I ordered some from Amazon and it seems they misled people because it's really borage. Saw several sellers doing this. They sprouted and look nothing like Comfrey Bocking 4 or 14 leaves. The sprouts are round leaves not long and thin
@@kma5699 Strictly Medicinal. Google "comfrey seeds for sale" and it's a few down. I get all my herbs from them too.
Personally, I don't think anyone should mess with the viable seed versions of this plant. It WILL get out of control. Buy a bocking version and you can have all the comfrey you want from root cuttings.
@@mikecf1 some people only want the fertile version. It's allegedly the most medicinal
I’m from India. Not able to get comfrey. Can you send me some seeds to India ? Thankyou
I do not have any seeds. I got mine from "strictly medicinal"
Great advice. Thankyou ; )
Thanks for watching!
I did miss the cold stratification, unfortunately!
It's not necessary. Just helps! Mine dropped seeds this spring and they already sprouted so no cold stratification outdoors
Thank you, I will go ahead and try it now. Happy planting 😊
You can clip a few leaves and poke them into the soil around the base of the plant. This will help prevent the top of the soil from drying out plus provide enough food for them to live long enough to shoot deep roots below and beyond their topside environment. Past the drought (which can appear to wipe them out - until the rains come again) and below any lingering weed killer that might be hanging around in the topsoil. They go deep and will find both their own food and water sources. And once that's done, they'll flourish topside. Sort of like boxwood. It looks like they're not doing anything but just barely surviving UNTIL they find their own resources. THEN it will seem like they want pruning every 5 minutes ROFL! It really is best to let C find their own way. Not only will they be healthier, they'll also be more nutritious.
The stratification is it in fridge or freezer? What temperature is recommended? Thanks
One thing that seems to be missing for this video is a reason to grow the common comfrey. I understand that it's possible to do with a little extra work and some extra diligence is required to prevent spreading. Why not simply choose the course of least resistance?
Some argue that true comfrey has more medicinal benefits
I bought my seeds from Baker creek heirloom seeds… did NOT cold Stratify , sowed them straight in the garden bed I wanted them to grow. I have a very healthy patch. I think it’s very hearty
I just checked and they must not carry them anymore.
@@FastGardeningMichigan yeah :( i got them in the past there but havent found them again
@@thecrazypotts strictly medicinal seeds is where I got mine
I got a blossom from putting a seed in moist dirt in the fridge for 2 days. Ijs
Stratification only increases germination. Mine will self sow throughout the season but if just starting out, stratification will help to ensure the seeds you purchased grow
Great video. Thx so much. Blessings, julie
Thanks!
What is the difference between Bocking 4 & 14
Allegedly each variety is better than the other for certain needs like animal food, tea, etc. They look pretty similar to me. True comfrey is different than both
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I appreciate the compliment!
Thank you so much! I never knew you could just use the roots to start a new plant. Crazy how wonderful this plant is and so EASY to work with. I just love it. :)
1/4 piece of root can grow a new plant. There's a LOT of roots to work with. Im splitting a dozen this spring to make hundreds
Nice informative video. I have planted root cuttings several times that I bought off the internet. 3-4" pcs. Most I planted in the ground, 2, I planted in containers. The container ones grew until my chickens jumped up about 3 feet on my stand and ate them, then knocked them over. Now, I am starting from seed today and in process of cold stratification. Some in paper towel and some in small tray I put in bottom of fridge. My wife has a greener thumb and she just retired, so here's hoping. Subbed, liked, and black belled. Hoping my little channel starts growing, but I don't put enough videos out and need to make them better. lol
A lot of the pieces I placed in the ground didn't come up for months. I thought they were duds 😂. Just remember the comfrey you start from seed can also produce it's own and take over. Easily solved by removing the flowers before they seed out
@@FastGardeningMichigan Right. Mine were planted last spring and haven't shown up yet. lol
@@BornFreeFilms they might show up. Don't count them out yet!
@@FastGardeningMichigan Cool, thanks
The cooking pans with lids!! Brilliant ❤
Works for everything! I never use heat mats and everything germinates within 5 days
@@FastGardeningMichigan I too never felt heat mats were really necessary. I often times used berry containers as starts but the drip tray…. Your suggestion hits all the marks :) keep up the good work
@@Dreareoxo thanks!
What is the average amount of time needed for the seeds to sprout after the 30 day cold stratification? 2 weeks has already gone by and my common comfrey seeds in saturated jiffy pellets are outside (usda 7a North Arkansas) ) in a slightly vented plastic Rubbermaid container with 90-100° temps. Hope thats enough info
Mine took about 6 days after going from the cold fridge to a cooking pan with clear lid under lights. But Ive heard as long as 2 or 3 weeks.
Can i buy seeds bro , im from philippines
I'm sold out for the year. We had a bad drought mine came up late. May not have any this year