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

Garlic, Allium sativum, adds depth and vibrancy to a variety of dishes, including Middle Eastern, Mediterranean and Asian cuisines. Given a fertile, sunny site, it's 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.

Bred in Britain especially for our colder climate, softneck garlic Allium sativum 'Solent Wight' bears bulbs with exceptional flavour. They also store well into winter.

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Allium ‘Solent wight’ and wildlife

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

Is Allium ‘Solent wight’ poisonous?

Allium ‘Solent 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
Plants that go well with Allium 'Solent Wight'
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