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Sign up freeAllium sativum 'German Red'
German Red is a hardneck garlic cultivar known for its reddish-purple cloves and strong flavor. It is a cold-hardy variety well-suited to cooler climates and produces large bulbs with excellent storage qualities.
🐛 Prone to: Thrips.
Attract Minute pirate bugs, Hoverflies, Lacewings to keep them in check — plant African MarigoldGreat, AngelicaGood and AniseGood nearby.
Allium sativum 'Solent Wight'
A fellow Amaryllidaceae — similar growing habits to German Red Garlic
Direct-sow German Red Garlic outdoors about 8 weeks after your last frost, keeping seeds in cooler soil (around 10–18 °C). Seeds usually come up in around 14 days. Grow in full sun, spaced about 15 cm apart. Expect to harvest in roughly 210 days.
Water: Medium · Height: 60 cm · Soil: Well-drained soil; prefers fertile, loose soil with good organic matter
