Magic! I have googled symphytum and you ar absolutely right, it is white comfrey. Thank you all so much. Now the only quandry left is what to do...
It is flowering !!! Here is a photo ( sorry, photography is not one of my fortes): http://i116.photobucket.com/albums/o14/snikda/IMG_0008.jpg...
Friday evening is usually the high spot of my week, I enjoy watching the gardening programmes with a glass of vino tinto to hand, but last night...
My neighbour isn't keen on gardening (in fact his is dominated by classic cars)but he treasures one plant in particular, a flowering cherry tree...
There are bluebells and daffodils through in my neighbour's garden!! They are so early I think they may not be planted deep enough, and will...
We had one in our last garden, coped well with both a young labrador's then a terrier biased mongrel's (Battersea Special) output. The raspberry...
They look so delicate I assumed they were annuals, but your thoughts are intriguing, Peter. I shall be interested in the result of your trial...
Many thanks, dendrobium, I've looked through several pages of your link but have not come across it yet. Bugle seems to have a more orderly growth...
Aw, I sympathise, Pro Gard. The ones I hate are the opportunists that get inside the gardening glove without me noticing and do their worst when...
No, the flowers are definately not those of P. vulgaris .... pity because my neighbour's house was a local farm house and he prefers to grow...
Yes, Sarraceniac, the flowers are creamy with a hint of pink. They nestle in the foliage, unlike the mints which seem to bear theirs aloft, I...
I use two pairs of gloves, one durable pair for the 'tough' jobs and lightweight pair for those jobs that need a more delicate touch. If I am...
This plant is rampant in my neighbour's flower border, does anyone know what it is ? [img] when in flower it is small, creamy with a hint of...
Many thanks for your warm welcome. I've thoroughly enjoyed browsing and look forward to spending time here .... beats housework any day ;)
We had a bonfire in my best friend's back garden on Monday evening. Sadly his large garden has got out of control while he has been working hard...
I sowed some of these earlier this year too. I had assumed they hadn't germinated but towards the end of the summer they appeared and have reached...
Many thanks Sarraceniac, my Mum is going to be so delighted. I am going for one of the plants in the hope that it will produce some flowers next...
Anyone know where I can get one? They remind my Mum of the five great years we spent living in Rome back in the '60s. I tried to get one locally...
I planted one of these in my garden about the same time as you, chkm8. It was a birthday gift from my Mum, I fell in love with them a few years...
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