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Elephant Garlic
Allium ampeloprasum

How fascinating! This huge specimen looks like a garlic and taste like a mild garlic, but actually belongs to the onion and leek family. Aside from its gigantic size, the rave about Elephant Garlic is its milder flavor, especially when served raw or in salads where standard garlic's tend to overwhelm

BONUS: If bidding reaches 250.000 ~ I will turn this into a starter kit by adding "1" med-large CLOVE! (see pic #3) Grow a huge Elephant Garlic Bulb this season. Replant those cloves and they will get even bigger!!! (see pic #4) Small garlic is regular store bought for comparison.

About corms: the first season of planting; each corm will grow into one med-large 'individual clove.' (see pic 3) and, one individual clove with produce the large Elephant Garlic Bulb. Therefore: it takes '2 seasons for corms' to grow into a full large bulb. And '1 season for a clove' to grow into a full large bulb. Though neither are cheap, corms are more affordable while cloves are quite expensive.

Tall swirling scapes emerging before going to flower are equally prized for the grill, stir fry's and sauteing. Elephant garlic doesn't produce seeds but instead grows baby corms so cutting the delicious scapes is advised to send added energy to the bulb & corms.
FULL SUN
Zones 7 and below: plant spring or fall.
Zones 8 and above: plant anytime.
SOWING CORMS: Hot water soak 24 hours. Place small nick on bottom. Plant 1" - 'pointed tip-up' - in good, well-draining, composted soil
SOWING CLOVE: Cold zones: 4" Tip facing up. Warm zones 1/2".
For both corms and cloves: At the end of the first summer/fall, when at least half of the leaves have turned brown, dig up your now cloves and replant at least 6" apart so they will have room to expand. The end of the following season, you'll never run out of huge Elephant Garlic's!