YOU WILL GET ONE  LOT OF 10 SMALL/MEDIUM CLOVES – JUST ARRIVED IN STOCK AND VERY FRESH! ALSO CALLED GIANT RUSSIAN GARLIC, GROWN IN WESTERN AUSTRALIA, 100% ORGANICALLY GROWN.  THIS GARLIC HAS A SMOOTH FLAVOUR AND GROWS REALLY, REALLY BIG!

WE ALSO HAVE THE GIANT CLOVES FOR SALE, PLEASE JUST TYPE GARLIC CLOVES INTO THE SEARCH BOX.

This is genuine Allium ampeloprasum (Elephant Garlic). Not only is the bulb huge when it’s grown but the giant purple ball that stands on a long stick like stem has dozens of purple flowers then matures to grow seeds. You will get 10 medium cloves. Prices of elephant seed garlic have skyrocketed this season, the season before last was a very poor year and with farmers recouping costs they had to put in to revive the crop, per kilo costs this year have made us need to raise our prices, so sorry about that! We managed to get this order of garlic for a very good price so further orders of garlic may be more expensive and we will need to increase our prices accordingly so I would suggest you buy yours now.

POSTAGE:

WE WILL POST GARLIC TO ALL STATES EXCEPT TASMANIA. WE ARE LOCATED IN W.A., EASTERN STATES PLEASE CONSIDER AN EXPRESS SATCHEL. It honestly isn’t much more expensive ($3) and your garlic has a much better chance of arriving in good condition. Failure to pay for an express satchel means that we cannot guarantee your garlic will arrive in good condition. All garlic we send out has a packet of silica gel dessicant to absorb moisture, remove this when you get the garlic.

All elephant garlic ordered must be paid for within 5 days, failure to do so will mean we could remove them from your unpaid invoice.

Allium ampeloprasum is a fascinating and versatile plant species best known for forms such as elephant garlic, perennial leek, and kurrat. It originated in the Mediterranean region and the Middle East, where it has been cultivated for thousands of years as both a vegetable and flavouring plant. Over time it spread across Europe and into many other parts of the world, valued for its reliability, mild flavour, and impressive size. When grown as elephant garlic, it produces very large bulbs made up of 3 to 5 oversized cloves.

Nutritionally, Allium ampeloprasum is very similar to garlic and leeks, though milder in flavour. It contains vitamin C, vitamin B6, manganese, selenium, calcium, potassium, and dietary fibre. Like other alliums, it also contains sulphur compounds that support immune health and general wellbeing. Elephant garlic cloves are edible raw or cooked and are especially popular with people who enjoy garlic flavour without the sharp bite of true garlic. The cloves can be roasted, sliced into stir-fries, used in soups, or added to slow-cooked dishes, and the young leaves and flower stems are also edible.

The plant grows vigorously and is easy to manage. From a planted clove, it forms tall, strap-like blue-green leaves similar to a leek. Over the season it develops a very large bulb underground, usually made up of four to six massive cloves. In its second year it may produce a tall flowering stalk topped with a rounded purple allium flower, which is attractive to bees and other pollinators. Allium ampeloprasum prefers full sun and well-drained soil and is well suited to many parts of Australia, particularly temperate and cool regions.

How to Grow From Cloves:

Store your garlic cloves in an airy place in the dark, a pantry is great, leave them in an open paper bag or an open basket until they are to be planted, though if they decide to start growing, you can plant them. They are best planted in autumn or early winter. If you don’t store them properly they can start to sprout. Don’t despair, it’s not ideal but you can really plant them any time if they start to sprout. You might need to just give them a little extra care in the ground until nature takes over the watering.

Plant cloves in autumn or early winter for best results.

Separate the cloves just before planting and plant each clove pointed end up, about five to seven centimetres deep, spacing them around twenty to thirty centimetres apart.

Choose a sunny position with fertile, free-draining soil.

Water well after planting and keep soil evenly moist during early growth, then reduce watering as bulbs mature.

Mulching helps suppress weeds and retain moisture.

Bulbs are ready to harvest when the leaves begin to yellow and die back.

Lift carefully and allow bulbs to cure in a dry, airy place for several weeks before storing.

Once cured, they will keep well and can also be saved for replanting next season.

Garlic is finished about 6 to 8 months after planting. Look for brown stems and softer stems. Pull up by the leaves or dig carefully with a fork. Leave some of your best bulbs in storage so you have a supply to plant in the next season.