# Seed Garlic NZ ## Pages - [Russian Red Jumbo Garlic Seed](https://seedgarlicnz.com/russian-red-jumbo-seed-garlic/): It’s taken a number of years for this variety to teach us just how it wanted to be grown. I think we have finally learned. Our Russian Red Jumbo bulbs are 65mm or larger with at least 4 plantable jumbo-sized cloves. Sales will be limited to 3 packs only. Patients. Russian Red can take a long time for the shoots to appear above the soil. We plant ours in the middle of May with no visible shoots until the end of June or the beginning of July. Remove the edible scapes when they appear. Harvest in late December, when all but the […] - [Contact Form](https://seedgarlicnz.com/elementor-155/): Please enable JavaScript in your browser to complete this form.Please enable JavaScript in your browser to complete this form. Name * FirstLast Email *Comment or Message Checkboxes Email me when 2024/25 seed garlic is available Submit - [Spanish Rojo Garlic Seed](https://seedgarlicnz.com/spanish-rojo-seed-garlic/): Native to sunny Spain and cultivated from the semi-bolting Creole variety of garlic.  Our most requested culinary garlic. For this season, we will be able to supply a limited amount of seed with a bulb sizing of 50mm or larger, containing six or more plantable cloves.                                                                  Planting.  We always plant ours in the middle of May in well-draining, stable (black) organic matter. This is one variety that does not […] - [Silverskin Garlic Seed](https://seedgarlicnz.com/silverskin-seed-garlic/): Silverskin garlic grown in New Zealand will have leaves rather than a central stalk and are referred to as a softneck garlic. Bulbs have a beautiful white husk with a blush of pink. Softneck garlics usually have a longer storage life than hardnecks. Bulbs have a combination of both large cloves for planting and smaller cloves for culinary use. The Silverskin garlic that we have for sale this year will have 6 or more large cloves(some jumbo) with a minimum bulb size of 55mm. Growing Guide. All types of garlic love a growing area of full sun and as much shelter […] - [Russian Red Garlic Seed](https://seedgarlicnz.com/russian-red-seed-garlic/): This variety first came out of Russia to Canada over a hundred years ago and is now grown in many countries including Australia and New Zealand. Russian Red is now starting to develop this own identity here in NZ especially with its satiny white husk colour. This is a hardy and good growing variety that stands up to the sometimes wet soil conditions here in NZ. Bulbs are 50mm or larger and have 4 or 5 extremely large cloves with hard brown skins.  Russian Red is cultured from  the Marble Purple Strip variety and is the only true hardneck garlic that can be […] - [New Zealand Purple Garlic Seed](https://seedgarlicnz.com/new-zealand-purple/): The New Zealand Purple Garlic bulbs that we offer for sale will have a minimum diameter of 50mm, containing 5 or more plantable cloves. Orders will be limited to 3 packs only. ***Supplies this season are extremely limited and we expect to sell out very fast. New Zealand Purple is a member of the Turban family that has been successfully cultivated in New Zealand and now has an identity all of its own. Unique to New Zealand, not only in its growing habits, but also in its colour and taste. The bulbs have four to seven large cloves with colourful white […] - [Growing Tips](https://seedgarlicnz.com/growing-tips/): The many years of growing garlic have taught me the importance of a couple of things, raised garden beds and soil with at least 50% of well aged organic matter. We grow all our seed garlic in 100% organic matter. Planting time for garlic is during the month of May. New Zealand Purple on or around May 6th. We plant our Red Russian and Spanish Rojo in mid May. Ideally, soil temperature should be 10C or colder. Space cloves pointed side up, 6 inches apart and to a depth that will have 3 inches of soil cover. If possible, cover with […] - [Seed Garlic NZ](https://seedgarlicnz.com/): Please Notify Me When 2026/27 Stocks are Available We are a small family business located in Dunsandel, South Island, New Zealand producing a very limited amount of high quality gourmet garlic seed bulbs.  The garlic varieties that will be for sale this year are New Zealand Purple, Russian Red, Spanish Rojo and Silverskin garlic.  All of our garlic seed bulbs are grown here at Dunsandel in raised garden beds filled with 100% organic matter. New Zealand Purple, is an early variety of garlic that should be planted in the early part of May and then harvested in early November. All other […] ## Optional - [Agent (MCP protocol)](websites-agents.hostinger.com/seedgarlicnz.com/mcp) [comment]: # (Generated by Hostinger Tools Plugin)