Hardneck garlic making no scapes

RayR · May 18, 2017

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Originally Posted by PhilaGardener

I just noticed scapes forming on my elephant garlic, but my regular garlic hasn't started yet. It is hard to know what effect our roller coaster weather is having this year.

Elephant garlic isn't actually in the garlic family, it's related to leeks.

Worth1 · May 18, 2017

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Originally Posted by RayR

Elephant garlic isn't actually in the garlic family, it's related to leeks.

Right,t but I have never been able to wrap my mind around it.

bower · May 18, 2017

Did you plant in spring or fall? I think spring planting can cause them to not produce scapes?

But honestly, if you have some bulbil things down in the stem, I think it is a softneck. Those bulbils look so cool!!! Like growing your own garden gnomes.

RayR · May 18, 2017

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Originally Posted by Worth1

Right,t but I have never been able to wrap my mind around it.

How about Garlic Chives are closely related to onions, not garlic.

Worth1 · May 18, 2017

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Originally Posted by RayR

How about Garlic Chives are closely related to onions, not garlic.

Might as well add potato onions.

Worth

May 18, 2017	#3
bower Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Newfoundland, Canada Posts: 6,794	Did you plant in spring or fall? I think spring planting can cause them to not produce scapes? But honestly, if you have some bulbil things down in the stem, I think it is a softneck. Those bulbils look so cool!!! Like growing your own garden gnomes.