
Allium subvillosum syn. Allium subhirsutum subsp. subvillosum
Allium (Species) Spring Garlic
Garlic, a member of the onion family, is an easy crop to grow, provided it has a sunny site, and fertile, well-drained soil. Allium Subvillosum, or Wild Spring Garlic, is a wild garlic native to parts of North Africa, Spain and the Canary Islands, with long slender leaves with long white hairs, and white flowers that have yellow anthers.
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Full sun
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Occasional watering
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Frost Hardy: 23F (-5°C)
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Free draining and fertile
Common name
Allium (Species) Spring Garlic
Latin name
Allium subvillosum syn. Allium subhirsutum subsp. subvillosum
type
Vegetable
family
Amaryllidaceae
ph
6.5 - 8.0 Acid - Neutral
Plant & bloom calendar
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Best time to plant
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When to harvest
full grown dimensions
Allium subvillosum syn. Allium subhirsutum subsp. subvillosum
Garlic, a member of the onion family, is an easy crop to grow, provided it has a sunny site, and fertile, well-drained soil. Allium Subvillosum, or Wild Spring Garlic, is a wild garlic native to parts of North Africa, Spain and the Canary Islands, with long slender leaves with long white hairs, and white flowers that have yellow anthers.
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.