SPERLI Schnittknoblauch Knolau

Garlic chives Knolau: perennial, for pots, containers and raised beds, in sun or partial shade – harvest from June to October.

The story

Origins & history

Garlic chives come from East Asia and have been grown in China as a vegetable and seasoning for a very long time. Along with Asian cooking, they have also arrived in European gardens. They are related to chives and garlic and combine something of both.

Uses

The flat leaves bring a mild garlic aroma to the kitchen without a single clove to peel: on bread, in quark, scrambled eggs, salad and wok dishes. In China they are a traditional filling for dumplings.

Meaning

In Chinese, its name sounds similar to the word for “long-lasting” – so it is also a symbol of endurance. The variety name Knolau joins the German words for garlic and leek into one.

A thought for giving

Garlic chives sprout anew after every cut. Here a cut is not an end but the beginning of the next harvest.

At a glance

• Contents: 1 packet for approx. 1-2 running metres
• Botanical name: Allium tuberosum
• Life cycle: perennial
• Position: sunny, partial shade
• Suitable for containers: yes (raised bed, container, pot)
• Sow indoors: February–April
• Sow outdoors: May–July
• Harvest: June–October
• Sowing depth: 1–2 cm
• Germination temperature: 15–20 °C
• Germination time: 14–21 days
• Plant spacing: 20 cm
• Row spacing: 30 cm
• Seed type: loose seed

How to sow

1. Start indoors from February to April, in Anzuchterde in the Premium-Anzuchtplatte; sow outdoors from May to July.
2. Place the seeds 1–2 cm deep.
3. Keep moist at 15–20 °C – germination takes 14–21 days.
4. Plant in sun or partial shade in a pot, container or raised bed, 20 cm apart; one portion is enough for 1–2 running metres.

Delivery time: 1–2 weeks. Manufacturer: SPERLI GmbH. Seeds, not a plant – the image shows the original packet.

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