Allium, Soft Neck Creole Garlic 'Ajo Rojo'

Alliumsativum

Family
Amaryllidaceae (am-uh-ril-id-AY-see-ee)
Genus
Allium (AL-ee-um)
Species
sativum (sa-TEE-vum)
Synonym
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Foliage
Evergreen
Height
12-18 in. (30-45 cm)
Spacing
6-9 in. (15-22 cm)
Hardiness
USDA Zone 7a: to -17.7 °C (0 °F)
USDA Zone 7b: to -14.9 °C (5 °F)
USDA Zone 8a: to -12.2 °C (10 °F)
USDA Zone 8b: to -9.4 °C (15 °F)
USDA Zone 9a: to -6.6 °C (20 °F)
USDA Zone 9b: to -3.8 °C (25 °F)
USDA Zone 10a: to -1.1 °C (30 °F)
USDA Zone 10b: to 1.7 °C (35 °F)
Danger
N/A
Bloom Color
Inconspicuous/none
Bloom Time
N/A
Other Details
Category
Vegetables
Water Requirements
Average Water Needs; Water regularly; do not overwater
Foliage Color
Where to Grow
Bloom Characteristics
Bloom Size
Other details
Soil pH requirements
6.1 to 6.5 (mildly acidic)
6.6 to 7.5 (neutral)
7.6 to 7.8 (mildly alkaline)
Patent Information
Propagation Methods
By dividing rhizomes, tubers, corms or bulbs (including offsets)
Seed Collecting
N/A: plant does not set seed, flowers are sterile, or plants will not come true from seed
Regional

This plant is said to grow outdoors in the following regions:

Madison, Alabama

Elgin, Texas

Houston, Texas(2 reports)

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Gardener's Notes:

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1
neutral
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Madison, AL (Zone 7b) | March 2013 | negative

Performed poorly for me producing only small heads. Perhaps it needs warmer winters than in northern Alabama.

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west Houston, TX (Zone 9a) | May 2006 | neutral

Creole garlics are considered a seperate species from silverskins (seperate and unique DNA)--highly suitable and adapted to the south--Ha...Read More

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