Wild leek
- Product number: 832300.1
- Origin: Mediterranean region
- Latin: Allium ampeloprasum var holmense
AVAILABLE ANNUALLY FROM SEPTEMBER UNTIL STOCK RUNS OUT.
The bulbs resemble garlic, but their taste is milder and sweeter (towards leek). This variety is (probably justifiably) called the ancestor of our leek and, in addition to its refined leek flavor, also boasts beautiful blossoms: white with pink florets gathered in compact umbels on 1 m high stems. In summer, the bulbs are fully grown and can be harvested and eaten. Replant the smaller bulbs for harvest the following year! The leaves are, of course, edible like leek. Oerprei (Ancient Leek) is often compared and confused with Elephant Garlic. They are closely related, but the latter forms thicker bulbs with a tougher skin.
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Latin: Allium ampeloprasum var holmense
Dutch: Oerprei
Also known as: Doorlevende Prei, Parellook
English: Wild Leek, Perpetual Leek
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- Flower colour: White with pink flowers in compact corymbs
- Average growth height: 90 to 120 cm
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- Annual or perennial: Multi-year
- Hardy: Well frost-resistant
- Origin: Mediterranean region
- Ease of cultivation: Average
- Latin: Allium ampeloprasum var holmense
- Dutch: Wild leek
- Also known as: Perennial Leek, Pearl Onions
- English: Wild Leek, Perennial Leek
