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Allium sativum var. sativum 'Germidour' (Garlic 'Germidour')

Other names: French garlic 'Germidour', French softneck garlic 'Germidour'

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Variety or Cultivar
'Germidour' is an upright, bulbous perennial with broadly linear, grey-green leaves, hollow stems bearing umbels of bell-shaped, white flowers in late spring and early summer and a large, ovoid bulb comprised of edible bulblets enclosed in a papery, purple-flushed, white sheath.
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Season of interest

Flower

Spring Summer Autumn Winter
Flower

Foliage

Spring Summer Autumn Winter
Foliage
Height and spread

Height and spread

Size Max height Max spread To maturity
0.6 m 0.15 m 2-5 years
1 ft 0 ft 2-5 years

Where to grow

Soil type
  • Chalky
  • Clay
  • Loamy
  • Sandy
Soil drainage
  • Moist but well-drained
  • Well-drained
Soil pH
  • Alkaline
  • Neutral
Sunlight
  • Full Sun
Aspect
  • East
  • West
  • South
  • North
Exposure
  • Sheltered

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Cultivation

Best planted in autumn in fertile, moist but well-drained soil in full sun. Plant cloves at a depth that equals twice the length of each clove, 10cm apart, in rows 45cm apart. Add grit to clay soils to improve drainage.

Suggested uses

Gravel, Architectural, Flower Arranging, Beds and borders, Cottage/Informal, Flavouring food and drinks, Add to salads

UK hardiness

H4

USDA zones

Zone 3, Zone 4, Zone 5, Zone 6, Zone 7, Zone 8

Sunset zone

4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 1, 2, 3, A2, A3

WUCOLS

North-Central Coastal = Moderate/Medium
Central Valley = Moderate/Medium
South Coastal = Moderate/Medium
South Inland = Moderate/Medium
High and Intermediate Desert = Unknown
Low Desert = Unknown

Foliage

Deciduous

Habit

Upright

Native to

Garden origin

Drought tolerant

No

Flood tolerant

No

Fragrance

Foliage and bulb have a very strong garlic fragrance

Toxicity

Not toxic

Plant care

Pruning

No pruning required. Harvest when leaves begin to yellow, approximately 6-7 months after sowing.

Propagation methods

Sets

Propagation

Plant cloves at a depth that equals twice the length of each clove, 10cm apart, in rows 45cm apart.

Pests

Pest free, may suffer from slugs on new growth.

Diseases

Onion rot

Downy mildew

Plant Narcissus, Iris, Cyclamen and Lilium bulbs

Hoe around crops

Break off onion or garlic flower stems

Plant garlic cloves in autumn

Other plants

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Allium

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