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Spiral Garlic 'Dambul'

Spiral Garlic 'Dambul'

Product number: 306252.1
Origin: Central Asia
Latin: Allium sativum var ophioscorodon

This garlic originates from the Czech Republic and forms quite large plants. It is a hardneck with beautiful large bulbs and cloves that detach easily. The taste is pleasantly sharp, with good storability. We counted an average of 10 cloves per bulb and the harvest is very large!
Perhaps this variety originally comes from Kazakhstan, as the city of Taraz used to be called Dzjamboel...

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

Denominations:
Latin: Allium sativum var ophioscorodon
Dutch: Spiraalknoflook
Also known as: 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 after receiving, 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 by February (or earlier) and can be harvested in June-July. Later planting, of course, means a later harvest. Harvesting is not mandatory; garlic is winter-hardy and can also remain in the ground. After harvesting, braid the foliage as you might 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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