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Growing => Grow Your Own => Topic started by: jonewer on December 27, 2012, 10:43

Title: Garlic 'flowers'....
Post by: jonewer on December 27, 2012, 10:43
I have a dozen or so very small garlics that I lifted following last year's dismal crop.

They still have their "flowers" on them and I notice that the dried flowers contain what appears to be small cloves.

Can I use these to propagate new garlics in the coming year?
 
Title: Re: Garlic 'flowers'....
Post by: DD. on December 27, 2012, 11:01
They're called bulbils and can indeed be grown on, but they won't be ready next year!

This is a Canadian site, but gives very clear instructions.

http://www.organicgarlicbc.com/Organic_Garlic_BC/How_To_Grow_Garlic_From_Bulbils.html