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garlic 'Solent White'

Allium sativum 'Solent White'

★ RHS AGMLow MaintenanceFragrant

Genus: Allium
Family: Amaryllidaceae
Common Names: garlic 'Solent Wight'

About this plant

An aromatic, edible, bulbous perennial grown as an annual with linear, upright, bright green leaves and hollow stems bearing umbels of bell-shaped, white flowers in Summer. Produces an ovoid bulb with edible bulbets enclosed in a papery, white sheath

Growing Information

Height

0.1-0.5 Metres

Spread

0.1-0.5 Metres

Hardiness

Foliage

Deciduous

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Soil

SandyChalkClayLoam

NeutralAlkaline

Not Currently Available

This plant is not currently stocked at any garden centres on our platform.

Moisture

Well DrainedPoorly Drained

Aspect

North FacingSouth FacingWest FacingEast Facing

Exposure

Exposed

Care Guide

Cultivation

Grow in fertile, moist but well drained soil in full sun. Plant cloves at double their depth, or 2.5cm, 15cm apart with 40cm between each row. See Vegetable Cultivation

Pruning

No pruning required

Propagation

Propagate by seed or division of bulbets

Pests

May be susceptible to slugs and snails on new growth

Diseases

May be susceptible to onion rot and downy mildew

Garden Uses

Uses

Patio ContainerGround Cover

Planting Places

ConservatoryOutdoor

Season of Interest

SpringSummer

Size & Characteristics

Height

0.1-0.5 Metres

Spread

0.1-0.5 Metres

Habit

Climbing

Time to Full Height

Five To Ten Years