Botanical name
Allium sativum ‘Elephant’
Other names
Elephant garlic
Genus
Allium
Variety or Cultivar
‘Elephant’ _ ‘Elephant’ forms long, narrow flat leaves, white flowers on a tall stalk and an edible, stongly scented bulb divided into bulbets or cloves, contained in a whitish skin. This variety is known for its extremely large bulbs.
Foliage
Deciduous
Fragrance
Foliage and bulb have a very strong garlic fragrance
Habit
Erect
Flower
White in Summer
Foliage
Grey-green in Summer
HOW TO CARE
Watch out for
Pests
Pest free, may suffer from slugs on new growth.
Specific diseases
Onion rot , Downy mildew
General care
Pruning
No pruning required.
Propagation methods
Division, Seed
WHERE TO GROW
Allium sativum ‘Elephant’ (Elephant garlic) will reach a height of 0.5m and a spread of 0.5m after 2-5 years.
Suggested uses
Add to salads, Architectural, Beds and borders, Cottage/Informal, Flavouring food and drinks, Flower Arranging, Gravel
Cultivation
Grow in fertile, but well-drained soil. Add grit to clay soils to improve drainage. Split a garlic bulb up into cloves and plant them 5 cm deep and 15 cm apart in March. Lift in July or August when the foliage begins to yellow.
Soil type
Chalky, Clay, Loamy, Sandy (will tolerate most soil types)
Soil drainage
Moist but well-drained, Well-drained
Soil pH
Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Light
Full Sun
Aspect
South, East, West
Exposure
Sheltered
