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Symphytum Hidcote Pink - Comfrey

Symphytum grandiflorum Hidcote Pink
Creeping Comfrey

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Not too happy because the young plants were in pots with turf, so I received some plants that were not in great shape and especially difficult to rehydrate.

isabelle, 12/04/2022

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Value-for-money
Symphytum Hicote Pink is a variety with pink flowers, it is great to plant under trees, where nothing else grows.
Flower size
3 cm
Height at maturity
35 cm
Spread at maturity
40 cm
Exposure
Sun, Partial shade, Shade
Hardiness
Hardy down to -34°C
Soil moisture
Moist soil
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Recommended planting time February to April, September to November
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Description

This plant with large flowers is THE ground cover par excellence. When you have tried everything else and nothing worked, Symphytum grandiflorum 'Hidcote Pink' is your answer!

From its running crown, ovate and pointed leaves emerge in tight ranks. Symphytum 'Hidcote pink' is a perennial with a running habit and pale pink flowers with red tips, carried in trailing clusters. It is vigorous, forming large colonies in woodlands, between bushes, on slopes... in short, wherever you want the soil to be occupied without having to look after it.

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Symphytum Hidcote Pink - Comfrey (Flowering) Flowering
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Symphytum Hidcote Pink - Comfrey (Plant habit) Plant habit

Flowering

Flower colour pink
Flowering time May to June
Flower size 3 cm

Foliage

Foliage persistence Semi-evergreen
Foliage colour medium green

Plant habit

Height at maturity 35 cm
Spread at maturity 40 cm
Growth rate normal

Botanical data

Genus

Symphytum

Species

grandiflorum

Cultivar

Hidcote Pink

Family

Boraginaceae

Other common names

Creeping Comfrey

Origin

Central Europe

Product reference95191

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Planting and care

Plant Symphytum Hidcote Pink in a cool and rich, humus-bearing and well-drained soil, in the sun or partial shade. Keep it sheltered from intense sunlight and protect it from strong winds. This plant has no special requirements.

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Planting period

Recommended planting time February to April, September to November

Intended location

Suitable for Meadow, Shaded rockery, Woodland edge
Type of use Border, Free-standing
Hardiness Hardy down to -34°C (USDA zone 4) Show map
Planting density 6 per m2
Exposure Sun, Partial shade, Shade
Soil pH Neutral, Calcareous
Soil type Clayey (heavy), Clayey-chalky (heavy and alkaline), Silty-loamy (rich and light)
Soil moisture Moist soil, rich in humus

Care

Pruning No pruning necessary
Overwinter Can be left in the ground
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