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 with a minimum bulb size of 55mm.

Growing Guide. All types of garlic love a growing area of full sun and as much shelter as possible. Plant in soils that are free draining with heaps of organic matter. We plant this variety in the middle of May to a depth of 75mm and a spacing of 150mm in all directions. Cover with 50mm of free draining mulch.