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Allium (Species) Canadian Garlic in the GardenTags plant encyclopedia

Allium canadense

 

Allium (Species) Canadian Garlic

Garlic, a member of the onion family, is an easy crop to grow, provided it has a sunny site, and fertile, well-drained soil. Allium Canadense is a wild garlic native to Canada. It has the distinctive garlic smell, and umbels of white or pale pink bell shaped flowers

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plant Features
  • Allium (Species) Canadian Garlic likes full sun

    Full sun

  • Allium (Species) Canadian Garlic likes occasional watering

    Occasional watering

  • Allium (Species) Canadian Garlic is frost hardy: 23f (-5°c)

    Frost Hardy: 23F (-5°C)

  • Allium (Species) Canadian Garlic likes free draining and fertile

    Free draining and fertile

 
plant information

Common name

Allium (Species) Canadian Garlic

Latin name

Allium canadense

type

Vegetable

family

Amaryllidaceae

ph

6.5 - 8.0 Acid - Neutral

  • Light

    Allium (Species) Canadian Garlic likes full sun

    Full sun

  • Frost

    Allium (Species) Canadian Garlic is frost hardy: 23f (-5°c)

    Frost Hardy: 23F (-5°C)

  • Soil

    Allium (Species) Canadian Garlic likes free draining and fertile

    Free draining and fertile

  • Water

    Allium (Species) Canadian Garlic likes occasional watering

    Occasional watering

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    Best time to plant
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full grown dimensions

The size of a fully grown Allium (Species) Canadian Garlic is 0.10meters x 0.50meters 0.10 M 0.50 M

Allium canadense

Garlic, a member of the onion family, is an easy crop to grow, provided it has a sunny site, and fertile, well-drained soil. Allium Canadense is a wild garlic native to Canada. It has the distinctive garlic smell, and umbels of white or pale pink bell shaped flowers


Planting

From Late Autumn TO Early Spring

Garlic is planted from bulb segments (cloves), so break up the bulb carefully into individual cloves prior to planting, and then plant the cloves pointed end up with the tips 1" (2.5 cms) below the soil surface, in fertile, dry soil, in a sunny site. Plant 6" (15 cmc) apart, with 1' (30 cms) between rows. Allow 15cm (6in) between individual cloves and 30cm (1ft) between rows. Plant the cloves so the tips are 2.5cm (1in) below soil surface. Deeper planting can encourage better yields on light soils, but do not plant deeply on heavy soils. After planting, garlic needs a cool, one- to two-month period at temperatures of 0-10°C (32-50°F) for good bulb development. Planting in late autumn or in early spring (depending on the cultivar) will provide the necessary chilling period.

 
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