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Beginner
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0.5m
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0.5m
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2-5 years
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2 hours care
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Botanical name: Allium sativum
Other names: Garlic
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Genus: Allium
Species: A. sativum - A. sativum forms long, narrow flat leaves, white flowers on a tall stalk and an edible, stongly scented bulb divided into bulbets or cloves, contained in a whitish skin.
Allium sativum is: Deciduous
Flower: White in Summer
Foliage: Grey-green in Summer
Fruit: White in Autumn
Fragrance: Foliage and bulb have a very strong garlic fragrance
Habit: Erect
Allium sativum (Garlic) will reach a height of 0.5m and a spread of 0.5m after 2-5 years.
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Suggested uses: Add to salads, Architectural, Beds and borders, Cottage/Informal, Flavouring food and drinks, Flower Arranging, Gravel
Cultivation: Grow in fertile, but well-drained soil. Add grit to clay soils to improve drainage. Split a garlic bulb up into cloves and plant them 5 cm deep and 15 cm apart in March. Lift in July or August when the foliage begins to yellow.
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Chalky, Clay, Loamy, Sandy (will tolerate most soil types) |
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Moist but well-drained, Well-drained |
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Acid, Alkaline, Neutral |
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| Light: |
Full Sun |
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South, East, West |
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| Exposure: |
Sheltered |
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| Hardiness: |
Hardy (H4) |
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Question from
Rebecca
I've just noticed raised red dots on my garlic leaves. So far it is only on a few garlic plants in pots on my patio, and the garlic plants in the border appear to be OK.
I applied lawn sand to the lawn about a week ago, so I'm wondering if this could be damage from that? The prevailing breeze although light was towards the patio.
The redness is most concentrated in the inner base of the leaves, and then scattered over the rest of the leaf. I can provide pics if that would help.
Thanks,
Rebecca
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- Replies: 3
- Posted: Mon. 19th April 2010 10:01
- Last reply: Tue. 20th April 2010 14:56
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