Types & varieties at a glance

Diverse varieties entwine around three species

Thanks to thousands of years of experience in the cultivation of garlic, amateur gardeners today benefit from three robust, proven species.

Common garlic - Allium sativum
The most common type of garlic is white or red onions. Usually between 5 and 15 bulbs are formed. Fresh harvested the taste is still mild. The sharpness increases after prolonged storage.

Snake garlic (Allium sativum var. ophioscorodon)
A conspicuous species with bizarrely twisted shoots. This garlic has a particularly mild aroma. Ideal for hobby gardeners who cannot make friends with the rather intrusive Allium sativum.

Chinese garlic (Allium tuberosum)
In this type, the leaves are essentially used. They taste wonderfully like garlic without causing the dreaded bad breath. Only a single onion forms.

A tailor-made garlic variety for every taste

Based on the three most popular types of garlic, there are various types available for your individual taste test. In view of the uncomplicated cultivation, nothing speaks against trying them all once.

• Pink garlic 'Edenrose' (Allium sativum 'Edenrose')
• Small chopped garlic 'Kobold' (Allium tuberosum 'Kobold')
• Giant chopped garlic 'Monstrosum (Allium tuberosum' Monstrosum ')
• Snake garlic 'Rocambole' (Allium sativum var. ophioscorodon 'Rocambole')
• French garlic 'Cledor' (Allium sativum 'Cledor')

Various types of garlic have also found their way to us from southern Europe:

• 'Ajo rosa', white with pink toes from Spain
• 'Aquila', white with a purple-striped outer skin from Italy
• 'Aveiro', purple-red onion from Portugal
• 'Chesnok', white-purple variety from the Black Sea

An old variety with a long tradition

Elephant garlic (Allium ampeloprasum) has a very long history of development. The imposing plant reaches a height of 180 cm. Your tubers can sometimes weigh up to 500 grams. If you have enough space in the bed, this garlic is one Cultivation value.

Since elephant garlic has proven to be tolerant of cold, wet and dry conditions, even beginners can cultivate it. The taste is considered to be unusually mild for a garlic plant.

Tips & Tricks

Garlic is wonderful dryto store it longer. This way you can have several varieties at the same time breedto taste them one by one.