Garlic (Duganski)

Dunganski Seed Garlic - 2 Bulbs

Duganski Seed Garlic is a purple stripe garlic is known to be among the very best for baking. Clove wrappers are tan with slight blue tint. Averages 6-8 cloves per bulb. Just a pound of garlic cloves can produce 7-10 pounds of garlic! Dunganski is a late-season, purple stripe hardneck, but not braidable. Garlic prefers to grow in cooler temperatures. Choose a sunny location with rich well-drained garden soil. For areas with heavy clay soils, amend with sand and organic matter for best results prior to planting. Garlic prefers a soil pH of 6.2-6.8 in a slightly dry area of the garden.

• Light: Full sun
• Harvest: Mid Summer
• Type: Marbled Purple Stripe
• Planting Depth: 1 inch 
• Bulbs Per Square Foot: 2
• Planting Instructions: If buying in fall - Plant as soon as possible allowing the garlic to start a root system prior to the first winter frost. If any green sprouts are visible above the ground before winter, mulch heavily for winter protection. If buying in spring - plant as soon as possible in early spring once the soil is workable. This is usually 2-4 weeks after your last frost date.
• Mature Height: 14"-16"
• Additional Notes: Pinch off any flowers that might develop as although they look nice, they consume energy that should be going into the finished bulb size.
• Attributes: Deer resistant, winter hardy

(From Netherland Bulb Company)