Society Garlic

[greenjelly]

Has anyone tried to grow 'Society Garlic'?

After the last 2 years of completely ruined garlic crops for various reasons - rust, white onion rot and this year flood I thought I might give it a try.

I've done some research - it comes from South Africa, isn't winter hardy and seems to behave like a perenial.

I just wondered if anyone had any experience of it and where to purchase some.

[Jay-ell]

From what I understand this is a leaf crop rather than a bulb crop.

I haven't got it and it seems that it's too late in the year to buy now.

If it's garlicky leaves you're after then you could sow some ramsons (wild garlic) a shady spot in autumn /early spring or sow some garlic chives

[Kirk]

If it is not winter hardy how does it behave like a perenial
Surely that would make it an annual.

[greenjelly]

Society Garlic

I think it is winter hardy in South Africa but obviously not over here in the UK.

I think you could keep it through the winter in a frost free green house much like Aagapanthus and other such like plants.

I'm sure I've seen it for sale through a well known online palnt firm but now can't find it in their catalogue.

However I love a challenge and will keep looking!

[veggiechicken]

https://www.rhs.org.uk/Plants/18484/...search-results

Suppliers listed on the RHS page. You can grow it from seed or plants but I can't see how it can be a substitute for garlic - any more than garlic chives, ransoms or Jack by the Hedge/Garlic Mustard is.