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Elephant garlic

BmaxtedBmaxted Posts: 2
in Fruit & veg
This is my first year growing elephant garlic which I planted last September in unison with Monty don, I can see the flower shoot just emerging do I leave this on or cut them off.

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  • myclayjunglemyclayjungle Posts: 162
    Sorry, no idea about the flower shoot.  Yours sounds more promising than mine!  I only planted them in maybe Feb, so mine are only 30min tall.  How tall are yours?  Can you post a photo?
    Coastal Suffolk/Essex Border- Clay soil
  • Mark-EMark-E Posts: 184
    I cut the flower off two of my larger elephant garlic plants.  I think I read somewhere your meant to so that, but hopefully someone in the know will confirm for sure.
  • wild edgeswild edges Posts: 10,497
    I left mine on last time I grew them and still got a good crop from the bulb. You can eat the 'scape' though as a separate crop so if you don't want to enjoy the flower then let the shoot get to a harvestable size before removing it to eat. I need to get back into growing these, the best stew I ever made was beef and red wine with elephant garlic. Amazing flavour.
    If you can keep your head, while those around you are losing theirs, you may not have grasped the seriousness of the situation.
  • selinasallyselinasally Posts: 166
    Watching with interest as I also grew 2 but no fliers mine are only 30 cm tall too
  • BmaxtedBmaxted Posts: 2
    Thanks for replying everyone and Monty saved the day in gardeners world last night, so I will be removing them tomorrow
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