‘Germidour’ French Garlic (2 Bulbs)

Garlic ‘Germidour’ is an excellent softneck French garlic variety with violet-streaked skin and large white cloves that have a mild flavour. They are easily stored and split for cooking, averaging between 6-9 large cloves per bulb.

Best planted in the autumn for overwintering, French Garlic ‘Germidour’ bulbs are well adapted to British conditions and will be ready to harvest in June or July.

In recognition of their reliable yield and ease to grow, this variety received the prestigious Award of Garden Merit from the Royal Horticultural Society.

Garlic requires a free-draining, fertile soil in a sunny position. Thoroughly dig over the site to remove any weeds and add a general purpose fertiliser to improve yields.

Break the garlic into cloves and plant individual cloves 3cm/1″ deep and 10cm/4″ apart.

Lift the garlic out of the soil in mid summer as the leaves start to die down. Leave them on the surface to ripen for a few days and then store in a light airy position that is dry and frost-free.

Product details

• Bulb count per pack: 2 bulbs
• When to plant: September, October, November
• Planting depth: 3cm/1″
• Bulb spacing: 10cm/4″
• Soil type: Moist but well drained
• Soil pH: Alkaline, Neutral
• Sunlight: Full sun
• Hardiness: Frost hardy
• When to harvest: June, July
• Recipient of the Royal Horticultural Society’s Award of Garden Merit
• Special features: Ideal for cooking