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Garlic (Hardneck) Romanian Red in the GardenTags plant encyclopedia

Allium sativum var. ophioscorodon 'Romanian Red'

 

Garlic (Hardneck) 'Romanian Red'

Garlic, a member of the onion family, is an easy crop to grow, provided it has a sunny site, and fertile, well-drained soil. There are two types of garlic- 'hardneck' (Allium sativum var. ophioscorodon) and 'softneck' (Allium sativum var. sativum). The hardneck varietes are usually larger, with fewer cloves, and more hardy than softneck varieties. Softneck varieties keep better, have a milder flavour, and are good for plaiting. 'Romanian Red' is a hardneck garlic which has cloves that are tinged with purple, and has a very strong flavour

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plant Features
  • Garlic (Hardneck) Romanian Red likes full sun

    Full sun

  • Garlic (Hardneck) Romanian Red likes occasional watering

    Occasional watering

  • Garlic (Hardneck) Romanian Red is frost hardy: 23f (-5°c)

    Frost Hardy: 23F (-5°C)

  • Garlic (Hardneck) Romanian Red likes free draining and fertile

    Free draining and fertile

 
plant information

Common name

Garlic (Hardneck) 'Romanian Red'

Latin name

Allium sativum var. ophioscorodon 'Romanian Red'

type

Vegetable

family

Amaryllidaceae

ph

6.5 - 8.0 Acid - Neutral

  • Light

    Garlic (Hardneck) Romanian Red likes full sun

    Full sun

  • Frost

    Garlic (Hardneck) Romanian Red is frost hardy: 23f (-5°c)

    Frost Hardy: 23F (-5°C)

  • Soil

    Garlic (Hardneck) Romanian Red likes free draining and fertile

    Free draining and fertile

  • Water

    Garlic (Hardneck) Romanian Red likes occasional watering

    Occasional watering

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full grown dimensions

The size of a fully grown Garlic (Hardneck) Romanian Red is 0.10meters x 0.50meters 0.10 M 0.50 M

Allium sativum var. ophioscorodon 'Romanian Red'

Garlic, a member of the onion family, is an easy crop to grow, provided it has a sunny site, and fertile, well-drained soil. There are two types of garlic- 'hardneck' (Allium sativum var. ophioscorodon) and 'softneck' (Allium sativum var. sativum). The hardneck varietes are usually larger, with fewer cloves, and more hardy than softneck varieties. Softneck varieties keep better, have a milder flavour, and are good for plaiting. 'Romanian Red' is a hardneck garlic which has cloves that are tinged with purple, and has a very strong flavour


Planting

From Late Autumn TO Early Spring

Garlic is planted from bulb segments (cloves), so break up the bulb carefully into individual cloves prior to planting, and then plant the cloves pointed end up with the tips 1" (2.5 cms) below the soil surface, in fertile, dry soil, in a sunny site. Plant 6" (15 cmc) apart, with 1' (30 cms) between rows. Allow 15cm (6in) between individual cloves and 30cm (1ft) between rows. Plant the cloves so the tips are 2.5cm (1in) below soil surface. Deeper planting can encourage better yields on light soils, but do not plant deeply on heavy soils. After planting, garlic needs a cool, one- to two-month period at temperatures of 0-10°C (32-50°F) for good bulb development. Planting in late autumn or in early spring (depending on the cultivar) will provide the necessary chilling period.

 
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