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Garlic Bulbils/Umbels

 

Grey Duck Garlic: Siberian garlic bulbil held in hand


Picture: Siberian garlic bulbil.

Garlic bulbil specials include garlic umbels or 'false seedheads'. Garlic grows small bulbs called bulbils inside this seedhead.

Bulbils take several years to grow to maturity. See picture below for growing stages. All garlic bulbils specials have free shipping. Please see our page on how to grow garlic bulbils.

Bulbils ship beginning Sept. 1st (they need to cure and dry just like garlic bulbs). Please see below for an estimation of how many bulbils are in a 'seedhead' (officially called an umbel).

Grey Duck Garlic: Northern Siberian bulbils and bulbs

Picture: 1) Garlic 'seedhead' containing bulbils. 2) The first year after planting bulbils normally produce small garlic bulbs called rounds. 3) Second year, the rounds grow into small bulbs. 4) In the third year you usually get a mix of bulb sizes. Check out our page on growing garlic bulbils.

Bulbils (Sold out for 2015)

Bulbils are a economical way to grow garlic that is perfectly adapted to your climate.Grey Duck Garlic: Garlic seedheads in barn window

Bulbils are the small seedlike bulbs that form on top of hardneck garlic. You can grow high quality hardneck garlic from bulbils or you can sprout the small bulbils and use as a healthy addition in cooking or salads.

Bulbils are very small so it normally takes 2-3 years to grow full sized garlic from bulbils. For those with patience, it can be an economical way to try new garlics and expand your garlic stock. Please see our page on growing bulbils for more information.

Grey Duck Garlic: Bogaytr bulbils

Picture: Bogatyr bulbils in their 'seedhead'.

Estimation of number of bulbils in a umbel/scape:

Grey Duck Garlic; Romanian Red garlic bulbils

  • Porcelain: 50-200 bulbils the size of a grain of rice; 3-5 years to maturity (Picture: Porcelain Romanian Red bulbils).
  • Rocambole: 10-35 large pea sized bulbils: 2 years to maturity
  • Glazed Purple Stripe: 50-150 small bulbils; 3-5 years to maturity
  • Purple Stripe: 50-150 small bulbils; 3-5 years to maturity
  • Marbled Purple Stripe: 25-60 medium sized bulbils; 2-3 years to maturity
  • Asiatic: 5-30 large pea to blueberry sized bulbils; 1-2 years to maturity
  • Turban: 30-60 medium bulbils; 2-4 years to maturity
  • Creole: 50-100 small bulbils; 3-4 years to maturity
  • Artichoke: if this garlic develops a scape it normally has between 5-15 large pea to marble sized bulbils; 1-2 years to maturity

 

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We don't just say we grow organically, we are certified Organic. This means our farm and operating procedures are inspected, approved and certified Organic by Washington State's Department of Agriculture. Sure it takes us extra time and work to meet Washington's strict organic requirements, but we think it is worth it for our customer's peace of mind. Growing organically requires more than not using pesticides and synthetic fertilizers. Grey Duck Garlic has sustainable growing practices that improve our soil, create habitat for wildlife, and leave the land better than when we started farming. We take the time to certify our farm so you know you are getting the very best organic berries and produce.

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