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Sign up freeAllium ampeloprasum (Ampeloprasum Group) 'Elephant'
Elephant Garlic is a large-bulbed cultivar of garlic (Allium sativum) known for its significantly oversized cloves compared to standard garlic varieties. The bulbs produce fewer but much larger cloves, making peeling and preparation easier for culinary use.
🐛 Prone to: Thrips.
Attract Minute pirate bugs, Hoverflies, Lacewings to keep them in check — plant African MarigoldGreat, AngelicaGood and AniseGood nearby.
A fellow Amaryllidaceae — similar growing habits to Elephant Garlic
Direct-sow Elephant Garlic outdoors about 8 weeks after your last frost, keeping seeds in cooler soil (around 10–18 °C). Seeds usually come up in around 10 days. Grow in full sun, spaced about 15 cm apart. Expect to harvest in roughly 210 days.
Water: Medium · Height: 60 cm · Soil: Well-draining soil with moderate fertility
