Garlic Bulbs 'Solent Wight'

Marshalls Garden

£7.19

Catalogue Code: 10406041

Pre Order Now - Despatched between 21st and end of January

Quantity

Plant these Solent Wight Garlic Bulbs under protection to give them a great start to life. You’ll not believe the quality of these superb crops.

Key Features

Prefers full sun

Pack Contents: 2 Bulbs (approx 20-24 cloves)

Description

Softneck variety
Royal Horticultural Society Award of Garden Merit
Perfectly suited to the variable UK climate
Large bulbs with fat, robust cloves

Solent Wight Garlic bulbs are superb and just perfect for home-growing in the UK. A softneck garlic, producing large, top quality bulbs Solent Wight has been bred on the Isle of Wight and so is used to the variable weather conditions

If you plant the individual cloves in late winter, mature bulbs will be ready to lift and use from July of that year. At planting time you should be able to separate the two bulbs into cloves (around 12-15 in total) for around 12-15 bulbs in summer.

This variety produces garlic that has an exceptional bouquet, full of depth and flavour. Kept cool and dry, the bulbs will store for months.

Softneck and Hardneck Varieties

Garlic varieties can be classified into 2 distinct types, namely ‘Hardneck’ and ‘Softneck’.

The key distinction between hardneck and softneck varieties lies in their hardiness level. Hardneck types are very hardy, whereas softneck types are slightly less so. Interestingly, this translates to better storage capabilities for softneck varieties. The hardiness of hardneck types can be attributed to their closer relation to wild varieties.

Softneck varieties are often milder in flavour and easier to braid into bunches for storing.

Hardneck garlics boast a richer flavour and thrive in cold temperatures. They also produce a long flowering stem, called a 'Scape', which should be removed early to prevent energy from being diverted towards producing smaller bulbs. The scapes are easily identifiable by their curling form.

Both types thrive in the UK, but consider seeking out the Hardneck variety if you reside in the far North.

How you receive your garlic bulbs

Your garlic bulbs arrive to you in mesh bags so the individual bulbs are kept nicely together while air can get to them freely. This keeps them in the best condition they can be when they arrive to you.

Can’t plant straight away?

Garlic bulbs store really well given the right conditions. All you need to do is make sure they are kept in their mesh bags and hung up in a cool, dry place with good air circulation. A semi-heated or connected garage or a loft is perfect. Look to plant within a month.

Growing Calendar

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How to Guide

Planting Garlic

Prepare the ground with our Pre-Planting Onion, Garlic & Shallot Fertiliser to ensure strong bulb development and growth, early ripening and maturity, good skin and bulb firmness.

Place the cloves in the soil with their tips around 2.5cm (1in) below the surface. Space them about 15cm (6 inches) apart. Keep rows around 30cm (12 inches) apart.

If the weather is particularly wet, or soil very heavy, start cloves in modules in a greenhouse or under other protection until conditions improve.

Read our full How To Grow Garlic Guide here.

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