Garlic - Elephant, 3 Cloves
Garlic - Elephant, 3 Cloves (Fall Planting)
Garlic - Elephant, 3 Cloves (Fall Planting)

Garlic - Elephant, 3 Cloves (Fall Planting)

Regular price$9.99 CAD
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  • Shipping Starts in Mid September
  • Top Size Bulbs, Corms, and Tubers
  • Sustainable Packaging
  • Canada-Wide Shipping

ELEPHANT GARLIC

To add some interest to your vegetable displays, introduce elephant garlic! Plant elephant garlic in your garden 4-6 inches deep and 5 inches apart for 24" tall blooms. The best time to plant garlic bulbs is between March and April, and between September and November. These 3 pack, jumbo sized white cloves will be ready to harvest late summer!

When To Grow Garlic: Plant in mid-September to October, at least 4 weeks before ground freezing. Many varieties can also be planted in early Spring.

How To Plant Garlic: Break bulbs into individual cloves. Make sure cloves are hard and solid. Plant larger cloves as they will produce larger bulbs - you can use the smaller cloves for dinner! Plant root plate end down, 3 inches deep, in well-drained soil. Add organic matter/ manure or mulch on top. Raised beds are recommended, as soil should be well draining. Spacing of at least 5 inches on 1-foot rows will provide adequate sunshine, any extra spacing will allow bulbs to grow larger. Keep soil moist.

Growing/Harvesting Garlic: Harvest the flowers 10-14 days after they appear. This allows the plant to put its energy into the bulb in the ground, not into making seeds. Harvest the bulb once it has matured, and the leaves brown off . Dig from ground, and immediately brush off the soil from around the roots, very gently! 

Curing & Storing Garlic: Drying is an essential part of curing the bulbs, so do not wash them in water. Remove from direct sunlight, and leave under cover in a breezy area. With stalks/leaves attached, tie in bundles, or spread on screens/drying racks. Two weeks drying time is ideal. To store, hang in netted sacks/bags. Store in a cool, dry and well ventilated area with a stable temperature of 15°C.

 Bulb Size

No 1

Bulbs Per Pack

3 (Cloves)

 Bloom Size

24" H

 Sun Requirements

Part Sun

 Fragrant

No

 Deer Resistant

Yes

 Plant 

Mar - Apr / Sept - Nov

 Harvest

July

 Plant depth

4-6"

 Space apart

5"

Zone  5

At Wildwood, we aim to make sure every plant arrives healthy and safe to your door in time for your planting period. Here is what you can expect after placing your order!

Shipping Schedule

The shipment of your order will follow our approximate schedule found below where timing will be dependent on what is being shipped, your planting zone, and the current weather conditions for shipping.

 Shipping For Earliest Shipping Time
Zone 1 - 9 Mid September
Fall Peonies Mid October
Amaryllis Late October

 

All times listed are the earliest dates shipping can start in that zone. Shipping times can change due to harsh weather conditions or supplier delays if they occur.

 

Not sure what planting zone you are? Check the map here or visit Natural Resources Canada to find the hardiness zone in your Municipality.

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