Romanian Red Hardneck Garlic
Romanian Red Hardneck Garlic
Romanian Red
Romanian Red adds a long lasting hot and spicy bite to any dish. Although pungent, it also has an excellent flavor with a strong nutty aftertaste. Contrary to its name, Romanian Red is a clean white—not red—but it performs well in a variety of climates. At our test garden here in central Arkansas, Romanian Red performed best at not downsizing its bulbs for multiple successive years. It has a long storage life for a hardneck—critical for success in southern climates. If you are a southern grower wanting to experiment with growing gourmet hardneck garlic in your area, Romanian Red is a great first choice!
Recommended for Zones 2-8a
Vigorous and highly adaptable to variety of climates
High allicin content
Produces scapes
Jumbo size cloves
6-8 bulbs per pound
Porcelain variety
Naturally-grown by Redecop Family in Danville, Ohio
Fall Shipping
For guaranteed seed viability, select fall shipping. We will store the seed here at our facilities and ship it to you in time for your zone’s shipping date this fall. Fall shipping begins September 1st, beginning with northern zones.
Note: Ordering from the Deep South but don’t have enough time left this season to vernalize your seed?
Early Shipping
We offer early shipping! Are you a Deep South grower who needs time to vernalize your garlic Or just want to have your garlic on hand early? Early Shipping starts in July for softneck and September for hardneck, and continues until fall planting dates. Please note we cannot offer refunds for orders shipped early and you are responsible for your own storage conditions.
Growing Instructions
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Garlic is a winter crop. Plant after the first good frost in the fall.
For northern regions this is mid-October.
For the mid-west and upper south, plant early November.
Deep south growers and California growers may plant as late as January or February.
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Look out for these 3 things:
The garlic will be in the ground until early summer, so pick a spot you will not need for spring gardening.
Soil must be well drained if you have wet winters or springs. Raised beds or rows are wonderful for garlic.
There must be enough nutrients to feed the garlic through its long growing season. Garlic is hardy, but optimum bulb size is achieved through a good, rich soil. We mix in composted animal manure and top off with some compost or super soil.
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Separate the garlic bulb into cloves. Do this as close to planting time as possible as they will begin to soften quickly after separating.
Plant each clove pointy side UP, 2"-6" deep (the further north you are, the deeper you plant).
Space 5" apart, with 8"-10" between rows.
Don’t forget your grower’s guide!
The ultimate guide to growing, propagating, and marketing garlic! Southern Seed Garlic shares its best advice for new and veteran farmers. Whether you are growing a backyard patch or thinking about going large-scale, this guide gives you all the information and motivation you need to make your garlic grow.
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