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Spiral garlic 'Purple Glazer'

Spiral garlic 'Purple Glazer'

Product number: 306302.1
Origin: Georgia
Latin: Allium sativum var ophioscorodon subvar glazed purple stripe

This gracefully purple-striped garlic originally comes from Mchadidzhvari, Georgia. The bulb contains between 5 and 15 cloves. Thick cloves with satiny membranes. The garlic has a spicy, full flavour and can be stored until February. The young leaves are fresh and crispy. With a full flavour and a short, mild heat that comes later. Perfect for salads or other raw vegetables.
The plant forms a flower stalk that curls 270 degrees. This does not produce seeds but sometimes up to 150 small bulbils.

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 flavour than the so-called softneck varieties.

Names:
Latin: Allium sativum var ophioscorodon subvar glazed purple stripe
Dutch: Spiraalknoflook
Also known as: Esculaapui
English: Serpent Garlic Hardneck

Garlic can be planted all year round, provided the cloves are in good condition. Most varieties are in stock during autumn and winter. We supply varieties that are successfully grown 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 in February (or earlier) and can be harvested in June-July. Later planting naturally 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 sometimes see garlic in stores and dry the bulbs in the sun. In a cool, dry place, they can sometimes be stored for up to a year! Cultivation is not difficult, but you can find good tips in our cultivation guide in PDF (see bottom of the website). Garlic is said to deter aphids on, for example, roses – worth a try!

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