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Garlic chives 'Vekak' / ('Vekan')

Garlic chives 'Vekak' / ('Vekan')

Product number: 306340.1
Origin: Central Asia
Latin: Allium sativum var. ophioscorodon subvar. Glazed Purple Stripe

From the Czech Republic (via the collection of New York grower Dr. Boris Andrst) comes this high-yielding spiral garlic. Often 10 cloves per bulb with a fantastic taste, even after cooking, what more could you want? Some colleagues wrongly offer this variety under the name 'Vekan'.

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 subvar glazed purple stripe
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. If planted in the 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 obligatory; garlic is winter-hardy and can remain in the ground. After harvesting, braid the foliage as you might see garlic in a shop, and dry the bulbs in the sun. Indoors, they can sometimes be stored for up to a year! Cultivation is not difficult, but good tips can be found 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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