Bears Garlic - Allium ursinum - Ferme de Sainte Marthe seeds
Bears Garlic - Allium ursinum - Ferme de Sainte Marthe seeds
Bears Garlic - Allium ursinum - Ferme de Sainte Marthe seeds
Allium ursinum
wild garlic, ramsons, buckrams, broad-leaved garlic, wood garlic, bear leek
Plant in partial shade upon receipt. Looking forward to the next characteristic flowering, typical of this vine-plant.
Nathalie, 09/07/2020
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Description
Wild Garlic (Allium ursinum), also known as Ramsons, Bear's Garlic, and Broad-leaved Garlic, is a perennial woodland garlic that naturalises easily. It bears large, narrow, glossy green leaves and displays, from April to June, a charming flowering of white umbels. This is a very ancient culinary and medicinal plant where the bulb, flower buds, and leaves are all edible. Sow in July for a harvest from January to October.
Wild Garlic is a European species that grows spontaneously in woodlands; like cultivated garlic, it belongs to the Liliaceae family. It is hardy and perennial, tolerating temperatures down to at least –15°C. This bulbous plant has a bristly habit, reaching 15 to 20 cm in height. At the base of its stem, it bears narrow, petiolate leaves. It flowers in a slightly yellowish-white, spherical umbel from April to June, depending on the region. It is a deciduous plant that disappears completely in winter and reappears in spring.
All parts of the plant are edible—the bulb, flower buds, and leaves. It can be cooked as a vegetable, like spinach, or used as a seasoning to enhance salads, soups, and more. Wild Garlic can also be used to prepare herbal infusions.
Allium ursinum has numerous benefits: it is rich in vitamin C and, among other things, detoxifying, hypotensive, and antiseptic.
In the garden, Wild Garlic thrives in shade or partial shade in humus-rich, moist but well-drained soil. It can be planted in vegetable gardens as well as in shaded areas of the garden, where it forms a beautiful ground cover.
Harvest: It can be harvested over a long period, from January to October. However, don’t be too greedy—it reproduces via its bulbs, so leave some in place to allow it to multiply.
Storage: The leaves can be preserved by drying in a dark, dry place.
The Gardener’s Tip: Before its distinctive flowering, Wild Garlic can be confused with several highly toxic plants, such as Lily of the Valley, Autumn Crocus, and Lords-and-Ladies. Wait a little or trust your nose—only Allium ursinum emits a garlicky scent.
The organic or "AB" seeds come from plants grown without phytosanitary products (insecticides, herbicides). These seeds also undergo no post-harvest treatment. They carry the AB label and are certified by Ecocert, an independent organisation.
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Allium
ursinum
Amaryllidaceae
wild garlic, ramsons, buckrams, broad-leaved garlic, wood garlic, bear leek
Central Europe
Perennial
Planting and care
Sowing:
Sow from July to September or from February to March, at a temperature of around 15 to 20°C, ideally in a seed bed or tray filled with good quality sowing mix. Germination can take a few weeks.
When the seedlings have reached the 4-leaf stage, transplant them into pots or directly into the ground in spring or autumn, leaving a space of 15 cm between each plant. Make sure the plants are in the shade or half-shade.
Care:
Bear's Garlic naturalizes easily and is extremely low maintenance.
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Hardiness is the lowest winter temperature a plant can endure without suffering serious damage or even dying. However, hardiness is affected by location (a sheltered area, such as a patio), protection (winter cover) and soil type (hardiness is improved by well-drained soil).
The flowering period indicated on our website applies to countries and regions located in USDA zone 8 (France, the United Kingdom, Ireland, the Netherlands, etc.)
It will vary according to where you live:- In zones 9 to 10 (Italy, Spain, Greece, etc.), flowering will occur about 2 to 4 weeks earlier.
- In zones 6 to 7 (Germany, Poland, Slovenia, and lower mountainous regions), flowering will be delayed by 2 to 3 weeks.
- In zone 5 (Central Europe, Scandinavia), blooming will be delayed by 3 to 5 weeks.
In temperate climates, pruning of spring-flowering shrubs (forsythia, spireas, etc.) should be done just after flowering.
Pruning of summer-flowering shrubs (Indian Lilac, Perovskia, etc.) can be done in winter or spring.
In cold regions as well as with frost-sensitive plants, avoid pruning too early when severe frosts may still occur.
The planting period indicated on our website applies to countries and regions located in USDA zone 8 (France, United Kingdom, Ireland, Netherlands).
It will vary according to where you live:
- In Mediterranean zones (Marseille, Madrid, Milan, etc.), autumn and winter are the best planting periods.
- In continental zones (Strasbourg, Munich, Vienna, etc.), delay planting by 2 to 3 weeks in spring and bring it forward by 2 to 4 weeks in autumn.
- In mountainous regions (the Alps, Pyrenees, Carpathians, etc.), it is best to plant in late spring (May-June) or late summer (August-September).
The harvesting period indicated on our website applies to countries and regions in USDA zone 8 (France, England, Ireland, the Netherlands).
In colder areas (Scandinavia, Poland, Austria...) fruit and vegetable harvests are likely to be delayed by 3-4 weeks.
In warmer areas (Italy, Spain, Greece, etc.), harvesting will probably take place earlier, depending on weather conditions.
The sowing periods indicated on our website apply to countries and regions within USDA Zone 8 (France, UK, Ireland, Netherlands).
In colder areas (Scandinavia, Poland, Austria...), delay any outdoor sowing by 3-4 weeks, or sow under glass.
In warmer climes (Italy, Spain, Greece, etc.), bring outdoor sowing forward by a few weeks.
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