Garlic Russian Red Organic Bulbs

An early-mid season, hardneck, rocambole variety
$24.95
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SKU
29435-PK-2
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Features to Note

Zone

3 - 8

Mature Height

20 IN

Mature Width

3 Feet

Light Requirements

Full Sun

Moisture Requirements

Moist, well-drained

Soil Tolerance

Normal, loamy

Zone Compatibility

This Variety's Zone Range
3 - 8
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The USDA hardiness zones offer a guide to varieties that will grow well in certain climates. Each zone corresponds to the minimum winter temperatures experienced in a given area. Make sure that your hardiness zone lies within the zone compatibility range of this variety before ordering.

Description

A very popular rocambole variety, brought to America in the 1900s by Russian immigrants, Garlic Russian Red is grown as a bulb vegetable. Russian Red produces excellent yields of big bulbs that contain 6 to 7 cloves. Both bulb and cloves are wrapped in loose, parchment-like, purple-striped skins that are easy to peel. The cloves have a rich, robust "true" garlic flavor that's typically milder than Porcelain types. Garlic is a good source of allicin, a compound that gives garlic its distinctive smell and taste and appears to have many health benefits.

Garlic Russian Red is an Allium sativum var. ophioscorodon variety in the amaryllis family (Amaryllidaceae). Typically grown as an annual, garlic is an herbaceous bulbous perennial with flattened, linear, grass-like, medium green leaves. Harvest the plant in summer when the lower 4 to 5 leaves are dry and turning brown. Hang the plants to dry for 2 to 3 weeks in a warm area with good air circulation, out of direct sunlight. Once completely dried, cut off the stem about 1 inch from the bulb and trim the roots. Storage potential is 6 months or more.

A good choice for northern gardens, Garlic Russian Red can withstand very cold winter temperature but also grows well in moderate and wet coastal climates. Super easy to grow, garlic grows best in sunny locations with loose, fertile, moist, well-draining soil. Garlic benefits from a nitrogen fertilizer applied at planting and again when shoots are 4 to 6 inches tall.

Garlic is an excellent companion plant in vegetable and flower gardens. It naturally deters certain garden pests, such as aphids, Japanese beetles, snails, deer, and rabbits, to name a few.

A cool-season vegetable, garlic is cold hardy and can be grown in all USDA Zones and can be direct sown into the garden in fall for a summer harvest. But it can also be started indoors and transplanted in early spring, but the bulbs are typically smaller. Protect plants from heavy frost with mulch.

NOTE: This garlic ships as 2 organic bulbs. Garlic characteristics can vary depending on location, winter temps and length, and soil mineralization across the country.

Details

Item Form: Bulb
Genus: Allium
Species: sativum
Variety: Russian Red
Category: Vegetables
Habit: Upright
USDA Zone Low: 3
USDA Zone High: 8
Clematis Pruning Groups: Group 2, Group 3
Bloom Color: Multi-Color, Orange, White
Max Bloom Size: 5.000000
Bloom Season Start: Early Summer
Bloom Season End: Early Summer
Foliage Color: Medium Green
Harvest Season: Late Summer, Mid Summer
Characteristics: Herbs, Pest Fighter
Uses: Beds, Containers, Cuisine
Zone: 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8
State Shipping Restrictions: GU, ID, OR, PR, VI, WA
Shipping Method Restrictions: none
Discount Exempt: No

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