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Spiral garlic 'Purple Haze' (Polish Strain)

Spiral garlic 'Purple Haze' (Polish Strain)

Spiral garlic 'Purple Haze' (Polish Strain)

Product number: 306300.1
Origin: Central Asia
Latin: Allium sativum var ophioscorodon subvar rocambole

A beautiful plant with a double curl in the flower stem. Garlic does not produce seeds; instead, about 25 reddish-brown bulbils appear in the flower head, sometimes as large as a pea. A beautiful white bulb with a purple undertone, containing about 5-10 cloves that are easy to peel and have a robust garlic flavour. Stores until late January.

How delicious can also be beautiful... (or vice versa). This tasty member of the garlic family grows with 1 or more curls in its stem and is (therefore) particularly decorative. Spiral garlic is called hardneck garlic in English and is generally stronger in flavour than the so-called softneck varieties.

Denominations:
Latin: Allium sativum var ophioscorodon subvar rocambole
Dutch: Spiraalknoflook
Also: Esculaapui
English: Serpent Garlic Hardneck

Garlic can be planted year-round, provided the cloves are in good condition. Most varieties are in stock during autumn and winter. We supply varieties that are successfully cultivated in the Netherlands. Immediately upon receipt, break open the bulb and plant the cloves in the ground: 2-5 cm deep and 10-20 cm apart. When planted in autumn, the garlic will emerge above ground in February (or earlier), and can be harvested in June-July. Planting later, of course, means a later harvest. Harvesting is not mandatory; garlic is winter-hardy and can also simply remain in the ground. After harvesting, braid the foliage as you sometimes see garlic in stores, and dry the bulbs in the sun. Indoors, they can sometimes be stored for up to a year! Cultivation is not difficult, but you can find good tips in our cultivation description in PDF (see bottom of the website). Garlic is said to deter aphids in, for example, roses – worth a try!

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