garlic 'Rhapsody Wight'
(softneck) bulb - Allium sativum Rhapsody Wight
Bursting with purple pride, ‘Rhapsody Wight’ is the earliest softneck variety ready to harvest. Planted in autumn, this vivid garlic...
1 × head/bulb
£4.99
available to order from autumn 2024
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Plant description
Bursting with purple pride, ‘Rhapsody Wight’ is the earliest softneck variety ready to harvest. Planted in autumn, this vivid garlic springs forth in a spectacular early summer style with the bulb's brilliant purple streaks and mottling visible as it pushes itself from the earth. Expect to uncover 5-12 large easy-to-peel cloves tucked within each showy wrapper. Beyond its visual bravado, this garlic tempts the taste buds with a fresh and lively flavour, adding punch and personality to soups, sauces, roasts or any dish in need of a little flair.
Eventual height & spread
Plant features
Position
Full sun
Rate of growth
Average
Soil
Moderately fertile, moist, well-drained soil
Hardiness
Fully hardy
How to care for garlic Rhapsody Wight:
Plant the cloves (pointy side up) 2cm deep from October to March (if frost permits) at 15cm intervals. Subsequent rows should be spaced at 30cm intervals. Gently lift when the leaves start to yellow, and leave them on the surface of the soil (or in a bright shed) to ripen before storing them in a light, airy position, which is dry and frost free. There are not many varieties that show resistance to rust, but one way round this is to plant your garlic early, so that by May when rust is usually getting busy the garlic is well developed.
Please note this is one head (bulb) that can be split up into several cloves before planting. You will usually get about 4 cloves from this variety of garlic when split up for planting.
Please note this is one head (bulb) that can be split up into several cloves before planting. You will usually get about 4 cloves from this variety of garlic when split up for planting.
Warning
Pets: TOXIC if eaten; Humans: Skin irritant/allergen
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