JDog Posted June 24, 2018 Report Share Posted June 24, 2018 These were growing wild on some wasteland and were covered in all kinds of insects. If they could be cultivated they would make excellent pollinators for the garden. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Walker570 Posted June 24, 2018 Report Share Posted June 24, 2018 Comfrey.. used for sprains etc by horse people Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ditchman Posted June 24, 2018 Report Share Posted June 24, 2018 comfrey............. grind it up mix it with butter and use it as a salve for those embarrasing complaints.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spandit Posted June 24, 2018 Report Share Posted June 24, 2018 Dig up a couple and chop the roots into smaller pieces. They'll grow and spread very easily. It's a good chop and drop mulch too Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ditchman Posted June 24, 2018 Report Share Posted June 24, 2018 32 minutes ago, spandit said: Dig up a couple and chop the roots into smaller pieces. They'll grow and spread very easily. It's a good chop and drop mulch too that is something i have heard from old gardeners.....just remembered it as you mentioned it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JDog Posted June 25, 2018 Author Report Share Posted June 25, 2018 (edited) Yes good old Comfrey, or Symphytum. As you are getting good at this lark have another go at one I posted a few weeks ago. This was found in the sand dunes and it is a relative of Comfrey as far as Genus classification is concerned. Edited June 25, 2018 by JDog Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
old man Posted June 25, 2018 Report Share Posted June 25, 2018 Is it the alien one? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
islandgun Posted June 25, 2018 Report Share Posted June 25, 2018 borage ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
loriusgarrulus Posted June 25, 2018 Report Share Posted June 25, 2018 1 hour ago, JDog said: Yes good old Comfrey, or Symphytum. As you are getting good at this lark have another go at one I posted a few weeks ago. This was found in the sand dunes and it is a relative of Comfrey as far as Genus classification is concerned. Is it Vipers Bugloss. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JDog Posted June 26, 2018 Author Report Share Posted June 26, 2018 No more takers? It's Hound's tongue or Cynoglossum officinale. This is a really stunning and delicate plant which I have never laid eyes on until this late spring on the sand dunes of Lincolnshire. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Teal Posted June 27, 2018 Report Share Posted June 27, 2018 There's a really good app called PlantNet - it's free. Great for identifying plants, just take a photo and select flower/leaf/fruit and it pings up likely contenders so far it's been very accurate when I've used it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JDog Posted June 27, 2018 Author Report Share Posted June 27, 2018 I have the PlantID app and find it pretty unhelpful. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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