Garlic- Colossus (Bulb)
- Very large bulbs and cloves
- White to purple skins
- Mild flavour
- NOT TO TAS, WA
Description
Garlic- Colossus (Bulb)
Allium sativum
NOT TO TAS, WA
- Very large bulbs and cloves
- White to purple skins
- Mild flavour
A hardneck
variety with large bulbs that matures early in the season and is easy to grow. Bulbs are flattened with white skin and pale purple stripes. The cloves have white to pale pink skin with a row of large cloves for planting and an inner row of small cloves for eating. Mild flavoured. Plants are medium height with scapes growing as an upside-down U. Grows best in southern NSW, VIC and SA.Hardneck - Turban variety.
8-10 large cloves per bulb.
Plant February to April, harvest October to December.
Stores 3-5 months.
Product code: Z-GAR-17
Best Months to Plant
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Quick Planting Guide
Method | Sow direct |
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Sowing Depth | 3cm |
Season | Late summer and autumn |
Hardiness / Life Cycle | Frost Hardy Perennial (usually grown as an annual) |
Row Spacing | 20cm |
Plant Spacing | 10cm |
Plant Height | 40cm |
Position | Full sun, very well drained soil |
Days Until Maturity | 270 days |
How To Grow
Shipping
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Small seed packets ONLY - | Economy Delivery | $3.00 or FREE on orders over $25 | $5 |
Parcel Delivery | Capped rate of $8.99 | ||
Express Delivery | $15.00 | ||
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Parcel Delivery |
Capped rate of $8.99 |
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Express Delivery |
Starting from $15.00 (Calculated by weight) |
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Live Plants - | Live plants | Capped rate of $10.00 |
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Ratings & Reviews
Garlic- Colossus (Bulb)
This garlic is not suitable to grow in Brisbane. We only purchased a half a dozen bulbs so not a huge loss. It was relegated to our compost bin.