Elephant Garlic
by Diane - July 12th, 2012.Filed under: Thompson and Morgan.
Whilst elephant garlic isn’t a real garlic it’ll make impressive size bulbs that are mild and garlicy! Delicious and very impressive sizes can be reached with up to a pound in weight being possible.
You can plant in autumn or spring.
Elephant Garlic (Autumn Planting) – 12 cloves £8.99
Autumn planting. Hardneck.Elephant Garlic is not a true garlic but a stem leek, which produces massive bulbs approximately 10cm (4”) in diameter. The cloves are also much larger than conventional garlic with a milder taste, making it suitable for a wide choice of culinary uses, especially roasting. Available for Spring or Autumn planting. Height: 90cm (36”). Spread: 20cm (8”).
Elephant Garlic (Spring Planting) – 12 cloves £8.99
Spring planting. Hardneck.Elephant Garlic is not a true garlic but a stem leek, which produces massive bulbs approximately 10cm (4”) in diameter. The cloves are also much larger than conventional garlic with a milder taste, making it suitable for a wide choice of culinary uses, especially roasting. Available for Spring or Autumn planting. Height: 90cm (36”). Spread: 20cm (8”).