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Garlic chives 'Sprint' / 'Garpek' / 'Primor'

Garlic chives 'Sprint' / 'Garpek' / 'Primor'

Product number: 306335.1
Origin: Central Asia
Latin: Allium sativum var ophioscorodon

One of the earliest garlics with a beautiful pink-white skin. For extra early results, harvest “fresh” (=unripe) garlic as early as May! For storage, of course, let the garlic grow until it is fully mature. Early varieties sprout earlier in winter and need good protection during severe frost (in harsh winters) if you want an early harvest. The taste of this variety is quite robust despite its rapid growth.

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.

Names:
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 stocked in 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. Planted in autumn, the garlic will emerge in February (or earlier) and can be harvested in June-July. Planted later, of course, means a later harvest. Harvesting is not obligatory; garlic is winter-hardy and can simply 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 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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