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French garlic collection for autumn planting
French garlic collection for autumn planting

French garlic collection for autumn planting

French garlic

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A delicious and nutritious addition to the kitchen garden or allotment, this collection of tasty, French garlic bulbs can be...

1 × collection | 3 heads/bulbs
£12.95
available to order from winter
2 + 1 FREE collections | 9 heads/bulbs
£25.90 £38.85
available to order from winter
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Plant description

A delicious and nutritious addition to the kitchen garden or allotment, this collection of tasty, French garlic bulbs can be used in a wide range of savoury recipes.

What's included:

Each collection contains one head (or bulb) of each of the varieties listed below. Each head can be split up into approximately 12 cloves before planting.

  • garlic 'Germidour': Forming large bulbs with a mild, yet rich flavour, 'Germidour' is a popular French softneck variety that is easy to grow here in the UK. Grows to 45cm.

  • garlic 'Topadrôme': 'Topadrôme' is a soft neck garlic with white skin and cream coloured cloves. Perfect for early harvesting, this fabulous variety stores well…so start planning those recipes! Grows to 30cm.

  • garlic 'Thermidrôme': Beautiful pinky mauve tinted white bulbs, with pure white casings and plump cloves, 'Thermidrôme' has a delicate flavour and high yields early in the season. Grows to 40cm.

Plant features

Position

Full sun

Rate of growth

Average

Soil

Moderately fertile, moist, well-drained soil

Hardiness

Fully hardy

How to care for French garlic collection for autumn planting:

Plant the cloves (pointy side up) 2cm deep from October to November (if frost permits) at 15cm intervals. Subsequent rows should be spaced at 30cm intervals. Gently lift when the leaves start to yellow, and leave them on the surface of the soil (or in a bright shed) to ripen before storing them in a light, airy position, which is dry and frost free.

Warning

Pets: TOXIC if eaten; Humans: Skin irritant/allergen

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