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Is it too late to plant elephant garlic in zone 5?
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Posted by
sheeshshe1 5a (
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Tue, May 8, 12 at 21:26
| I just picked some up and thought maybe it was too late to get anything decent in my zone. If so, can I freeze it or something until the fall? |
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RE: Is it too late to plant elephant garlic in zone 5?
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| You can plant it now, it won't do much, but will survive, go through its life cycle, and with proper care and growing conditions, a year from now will produce a quality bulb. It REALLY needs to be planted in the fall. The plant is influenced by day length and temperature, and, just as if you tried to plant a tulip bulb in the spring, it won't perform as it should. |
RE: Is it too late to plant elephant garlic in zone 5?
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| Can I keep it in the fridge/freezer so it won't beak out of dormancy and then plant it in the fall? |
RE: Is it too late to plant elephant garlic in zone 5?
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| anyone know if I can save it till the fall? |
RE: Is it too late to plant elephant garlic in zone 5?
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| Possibly. I've had them hold quite a long time. I don't know if there is a definitive answer one way or the other. If you can get them to store in the fridge and not rot, it would probably work. |
RE: Is it too late to plant elephant garlic in zone 5?
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| Keeping it in the fridge DOES break its dormancy. That's why you plant in the fall, because it needs a cold period to start sprouting. That's why you don't keep it in the fridge. |
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