Rocambole Group
Hardneck – Strongly Bolting
Often seen as the ‘Holy Grail’ of garlics because of their complex flavours, Rocamboles are not well represented in Australia. Many cultivars that have Rocambole in their cultivar name are actually in the Creole or Turban Groups.
General Information
| Flavour |
Deep, rich sweet flavour, hot but not sulphurous. |
| Storage |
Short to medium |
| Growing location |
Tasmania and cooler regions of Victoria and NSW. |
| Growing requirements |
Cold winters, mild spring and summer. |
| Planting and harvest |
Mid season to plant, mid to late season to harvest. |
Bulb
| Shape |
Symmetrical, flat globe.
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| Skin colour and texture |
Off white with occasional purple/red blotching or streaks.
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Clove
| Number and layout |
Usually 6-11 plump, blunt tipped in a single layer. Occasionally up to 14.
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| Size and shape |
Plump and blunt tipped
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| Skin colour and texture |
Bronze/purple/red easy to peel.
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Plant
| Size and shape |
Medium to tall 0.9-1.5m when scape unfurls.
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| Leaves |
Broad, closely spaced blue green to deep green leaves, fan shaped.
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| Scape |
Strong, appears early in growth cycle, tight curl one, two to three times 360° to 1080° before straightening. Remove scape for large bulb.
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| Umbel and beak |
Very large. Short to medium beak, spathe turns white as matures.
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| Bulbils and flowers |
Medium to large, brown/bronze/purple bulbils.10-50, Few if any flowers.
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