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Comfrey collection
Plants arrived in a very poor condition, with yellow and tired foliage. Planted immediately, it's been a week, let's see if they recover as they should!
Ch, 15/04/2024
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This Consoude Collection brings together the Symphytum azureum or Blue Comfrey and two varieties of comfrey with large flowers: the Symphytum grandiflorum 'Hidcote Blue' and the S. grandiflorum. Ideal for gardeners looking for versatile plants, these perennials are also known for their medicinal properties and their use in organic gardening. Comfreys are very cold-resistant, low-maintenance, easy to grow plants in any not too dry garden soil and in all exposures. Enjoy their flowering from April to July, depending on the variety and climate.
The collection consists of:
1 x Symphytum azureum: this botanical species is distinguished by its azure blue flowers and its early and prolonged flowering, from April to July. Its foliage is deciduous. It will be ideal for dressing up areas of woodland, shade, or wetlands.
1 x Symphytum grandiflorum 'Hidcote Blue': offering bi-coloured sky blue and white flowers and deciduous foliage, this variety thrives in partial shade. It blooms in June-July.
1 x Symphytum grandiflorum: with cream white to pale yellow flowers, this wild species adapts well to various types of soil, it is particularly versatile. It blooms in June-July.
These comfreys can be planted in spring or autumn, they are used in borders or as ground cover, especially at the edge of woodland or in wetlands, on riverbanks... These perennials have a running stump that allows them to colonise the soil. Their above-ground vegetation is deciduous, it emerges from the ground every spring and disappears in winter. Plan for 4 to 5 plants per m² to cover the ground within 3 years. Maintain a distance of 40 to 60 cm between each plant.
Comfreys can be combined with other robust perennial plants that they are not likely to supplant. Male Fern, Greater Periwinkle, and Solomon's Seal will be good companions. The Symphytum is a melliferous plant, which also improves soil structure. It can be used to make a liquid fertiliser called comfrey tea, by maceration in cold water: it is a spring stimulant. Tolerating occasional trampling quite well, it makes an excellent ground cover that allows few 'weeds' to grow through. Finally, it is a very welcoming plant for biodiversity: it is appreciated by bees, lacewings, and spiders.
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Plant the Symphytum in preferably moist and rich soil, with a humus-bearing tendency. However, it is a very accommodating plant that will also grow in less welcoming, including limestone or clay soil, as long as they have a certain depth and do not dry out too much in summer. Plant in full sun or partial shade, or even in the shade of large trees in warm regions. Avoid excessive sunlight. The Symphytum does not have any problems requiring any treatment. To limit its spread, remove the shallowly rooted shoots at the periphery of the clumps or simply cut them with a spade.
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Hardiness is the lowest winter temperature a plant can endure without suffering serious damage or even dying. However, hardiness is affected by location (a sheltered area, such as a patio), protection (winter cover) and soil type (hardiness is improved by well-drained soil).
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The flowering period indicated on our website applies to countries and regions located in USDA zone 8 (France, the United Kingdom, Ireland, the Netherlands, etc.)
It will vary according to where you live:
In temperate climates, pruning of spring-flowering shrubs (forsythia, spireas, etc.) should be done just after flowering.
Pruning of summer-flowering shrubs (Indian Lilac, Perovskia, etc.) can be done in winter or spring.
In cold regions as well as with frost-sensitive plants, avoid pruning too early when severe frosts may still occur.
The planting period indicated on our website applies to countries and regions located in USDA zone 8 (France, United Kingdom, Ireland, Netherlands).
It will vary according to where you live:
The harvesting period indicated on our website applies to countries and regions in USDA zone 8 (France, England, Ireland, the Netherlands).
In colder areas (Scandinavia, Poland, Austria...) fruit and vegetable harvests are likely to be delayed by 3-4 weeks.
In warmer areas (Italy, Spain, Greece, etc.), harvesting will probably take place earlier, depending on weather conditions.
The sowing periods indicated on our website apply to countries and regions within USDA Zone 8 (France, UK, Ireland, Netherlands).
In colder areas (Scandinavia, Poland, Austria...), delay any outdoor sowing by 3-4 weeks, or sow under glass.
In warmer climes (Italy, Spain, Greece, etc.), bring outdoor sowing forward by a few weeks.