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Allium sativum 'Iberian Wight'

Allium sativum 'Iberian Wight'

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GarlicVegetableFamily: Alliaceae

Height: 60cmSpread: 15cm
Hardy

Foliage colour:

Green

Position

Sun Exposure:

Dappled shade, full sun

Aspect:

South facing, west facing

Soil

Prefers rich soil:

Chalky / Alkaline / Clay / Heavy / Moist / Well Drained / Light / Sandy

A staple ingredient in a variety of dishes, garlic, Allium sativum, is easy to grow, and you'll be rewarded with large, strong-flavoured bulbs that will last well into autumn.

Garlic falls into two basic types: hardneck and softneck. Hardneck varieties generally produce larger bulbs and have a more intense 'garlicky' flavour than softneck varieties, but don't store as well.

Plant garlic in either spring or autumn – simply separate the cloves of the bulb and plant them individually at a depth of 5cm, spacing them 10cm apart. If you garden on heavier soils, it's worth growing garlic in raised beds, or raising the cloves in modular trays first, to transplant at a later date.

Allium sativum 'Iberian Wight' is a Spanish softneck variety, which matures up to a fortnight earlier than closely related variety 'Albigensian Wight'. It bears large flat, white-skinned bulbs, and stores well into winter.

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Allium ‘Iberian wight’ and wildlife

Allium ‘Iberian wight’ has no particular known value to wildlife in the UK.

Is Allium ‘Iberian wight’ poisonous?

Allium ‘Iberian wight’ can be toxic.

Toxic to:

Is known to attract Cats

Cats

Is known to attract Dogs

Dogs

No reported toxicity to:

Is not known to attract Birds

Birds

Is not known to attract Horses

Horses

Is not known to attract Livestock

Livestock

Is not known to attract People

People