GARLIC - ELEPHANT
By Ferrous Bu00fcller CC BY-SA 2.0 (Photo Credits)Botanical Name: Allium ampeloprasum
Description
Other Names: Russian Garlic
This is not a true garlic but forms a bulb consisting of very large, garlic-like cloves. The flavour of these, while not exactly like garlic, is much more similar to garlic than to leeks. The flavour is milder than garlic, and much more palatable to some people than garlic when used raw as in salads. The mature bulb is broken up into cloves which are quite large and with papery skins and these are used for both culinary purposes and propagation. There are also much smaller cloves with a hard shell that occur on the outside of the bulb. These are often ignored, but if they are planted, they will the first year produce a non-flowering plant which has a solid bulb, essentially a single large clove. The plant, if left alone, will spread into a clump with many flowering heads. These are often left in flower gardens as an ornamental and to discourage pests.
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$14.75 | 0 | Seedling | Pot: 0.5L Height: 20-30cm |
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Plant Information or Specifications
Preferred Climate
Subtropical
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Seedling
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Max Height (when in the ground with good conditions)
0-1m
Plants required to Pollinate
1 (Self Pollinating)
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Can it Handle Frosts?
Sometimes
Amount of leaves in Winter?
No Leaves (Deciduous)
Quarantine Restrictions to these Areas
WA, ACT
Suitability in Pots
Yes with 35L+ Pot
Water Requirements
Moderate Watering
Time to Fruit/Flower/Harvest
First Year
Sun or Shade
Full (Sun:80%-100%)
Preferred Soil Type
Good Drainage
Soil pH
Neutral (6.6-7.3pH)
Fruiting/Harvest Months
November, December
Customer Comments on Garlic - Elephant
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Elephant Garlic
I grow up elephant garlic every year. very big cloves.i was looking giant red Russian garlic for grow in my yard.where can i get it good one. | Ranjit - Surrey, BC 17-Aug-2016
Garlic - Elephant
My partner eats them like an apple | Alana Yin - NYARRIN, Victo 24-Nov-2018
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