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  • From: "Lawrence F. London, Jr." <london@sunsite.unc.edu>
  • To: permaculture@listserv.oit.unc.edu
  • Subject: Re: comfrey tendencies
  • Date: Wed, 15 Oct 1997 01:25:58 -0400 (EDT)

On Tue, 14 Oct 1997, Keith Johnson wrote:

> for you. The better time of the year to propagate is early spring just
> before they emerge. I've had outstanding success with propagules only 1
> inch long (1/4in. diam. min.) laid on edge in flats. It doesn't take
> much. Although it's said that they produce seed very seldom, mine did
> once in Detroit and the flowers were a deep pink. I wish I had some
> seeds from it.

Down here in NC comfrey flowers readily and sets a goodly amont of seed
which sprouts and takes root easily. It needs rich friable soil to do
this.




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