The best garlic to plant, compared.
Top pick: Live Seeds Solent Wight 20 cloves Best value: Live Seeds Provence Wight 30 cloves – Named softneck, 30 cloves at about £8.49, with 4.3 from 844 reviews, the largest sample on a named culinary variety in this set. Updated October 2026.
Plant garlic on amazon.co.uk means cloves or bulbs of culinary garlic, sativum, sold to grow, plus a few packets of true seed of wild garlic, ursinum, also called ramsons. This page decides which of 11 listings fits a summer bulb in full sun, and which packet is shade seed rather than a clove. You want a firm clove of a named variety, not a supermarket bulb. The Royal Horticultural Society says most varieties need a cold spell, so the main window is mid-autumn to early winter, in full sun and free-draining soil, cloves about 15 cm apart and rows about 30 cm apart. Spacing, depth and netting are in [how to plant garlic](/hub/root-vegetables/plant-garlic/sub/plant-garlic-how-to-plant). It is not a jar of peeled cloves.
Plant garlic on amazon.co.uk means cloves or bulbs of culinary garlic, sativum, sold to grow, plus a few packets of true seed of wild garlic, ursinum, also called ramsons.
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The Live Seeds 20-clove Solent Wight pack is about £5.99, with an autumn planting attribute and a height attribute of 60 cm. Its 5.0 from one rating is the highest star line in this comparison, and that single figure produces the top score, so the top pick sits here. There is no review text in the listing, so this is a data snapshot, not a grow-out and not a trial. Material features say Organic, and the title does not name a UK organic certifier. The care line mentions weeding by hand, watering in dry spring spells, and removing the flower scape, which is more aftercare detail than several larger packs give. The listing asks when you should harvest and does not name a month. Treat this as a small named trial at a low shelf price, and do not read the one rating as proof these cloves will outgrow the Provence pack with 844 reviews.
Pros
Cons
Best for: A small Solent Wight trial at about £5.99 when you accept a one-rating sample
Less suitable: Anyone who expects the top pick to reflect a deep review sample or a certified organic pack
Specifications
Common questions
Is this certified organic?
Material features say Organic. The title does not name a UK organic certifier.
When should you harvest?
The listing asks that question. The bullets do not give a month. The bloom attribute says spring to summer.
Does the care line mention a flower stalk?
Yes. The care line says weeding by hand, watering in dry spring spells, and removing the flower scape.
The Live Seeds Solent Wight listing is 40 cloves at about £10.99, with 4.4 stars from 70 amazon.co.uk reviews that belong to this page. The bullets say plant in autumn or winter, while the planting-period attribute says Summer, so the listing disagrees with itself on the date. The title still names the 2021–22 season, which is a stale line if you are ordering for a later autumn. Moisture and care both say well-drained soil, and the origin line says España. The listing asks about pots and does not give a diameter or a depth. The Garlic Farm classes Solent Wight as a silverskin softneck of about 10–18 cloves, for planting from October to February. You get a named variety with its own review text, and you should follow a current UK window rather than the attribute that says Summer.
Pros
Cons
Best for: A larger Solent Wight order when you can set aside the stale season title
Less suitable: A buyer who needs one agreed planting month printed on the listing
Specifications
Common questions
When does this listing say to plant?
The bullets say autumn or winter for a 2021–22 season. The planting-period attribute says Summer. Those two lines are both on the listing.
Can it be planted in pots?
The listing asks about pots. It does not give a pot size.
What soil does the listing specify?
Moisture and care both say well-drained. No pH is given.
The Live Seeds Provence Wight pack is 30 cloves at about £8.49, listed for outdoor planting in full sun, with 4.3 stars from 844 amazon.co.uk reviews. That is the largest review sample on a named culinary variety in this set, which is why it is the best value when you want a packet other buyers have actually described. Reviewers do not all receive the same form: some report whole bulbs they split, and some counts land below or above 30. Disease resistance appears only as an Amazon attribute, and the listing has no certificate. The listing asks whether you can plant it in pots and does not give a pot size or a compost type. The Garlic Farm classes Provence Wight as an artichoke softneck of about 6–10 cloves, for planting from October to January, which is their variety note rather than a count of this parcel. You are buying a named softneck with a deep review sample, and you still need the cloves to arrive firm.
Pros
Cons
Best for: A named softneck for a summer bulb when you want a large review sample at about £8.49
Less suitable: A certified organic or certified disease-free pack, or a listing that states a pot size
Specifications
Common questions
Does this listing say it can be planted in pots?
The listing asks whether it can be planted in pots. The bullets do not give a pot size or a compost type.
Is the disease-resistance line a certificate?
Disease resistance appears as an Amazon attribute. The listing has no certificate.
Do reviewers receive 30 loose cloves?
The title says 30 cloves. Reviewers also describe whole bulbs they split, and some counts were below or above 30.
Just Seed’s packet is about 100 seeds of ramsons, Allium ursinum, at about £3.25, with 4.0 stars from 815 amazon.co.uk reviews. It is true seed for partial shade, woodland, and shaded borders, and the care line says sow in winter. Reviewers who wanted cloves say the packet contains pin-head seed, which is the right contents for this species and the wrong contents if you wanted a Solent Wight bulb. The indoor and outdoor attribute says Outdoor, and the bullets do not give an indoor method. The material attribute says Non Organic. The RHS notes that ramsons spreads by seed and bulbils, so it is a poor fit for a tidy vegetable row, and an RHS Plants page says the plant is toxic to pets if eaten. You are buying a shade perennial for leaves, at a low price with a large review sample, and you are not buying garlic cloves for a summer bulb.
Pros
Cons
Best for: Ramsons leaves in shade, when you know the packet is seed
Less suitable: A culinary garlic bulb, a hot patio, or a bed you need to keep tidy
Specifications
Common questions
Is this the same as a garlic bulb to plant?
No. It is seed of ramsons, Allium ursinum. Reviewers who wanted cloves say the packet contains pin-head seed.
Can it be grown indoors?
The listing asks. The indoor and outdoor attribute says Outdoor. The bullets do not give an indoor method.
What light does the seller specify?
Partial shade, for woodland, shaded borders, and naturalised planting. The care line says sow in winter.
The Carbeth six-bulb mix is about £15.99, with 4.0 stars from 31 reviews, and the seller says it suits beds, allotments, or patio planters. Varieties may include Marco, Dario, and Germidour, and they may vary with availability and the time of year, so this is not a stand-in for a named Solent Wight. The listing asks whether the mix is organic. The material attribute says Natural, and there is no certificate in the listing. The seller says well-drained soil or containers and does not give a pot size. Full sun is in the attributes. At about £15.99 for six bulbs you pay more per bulb than for the three-bulb mix at about £9.99, and you still do not know which names will arrive. Use it when you want six bulbs for a larger bed and can live with a changing mix.
Pros
Cons
Best for: Six bulbs for a larger bed when a changing mix is acceptable
Less suitable: One variety you can look up, or a certified organic pack
Specifications
Common questions
Is this mix organic?
The listing asks whether it is organic. The material attribute says Natural. There is no organic certificate in the listing.
Can you plant it in a container?
The seller says well-drained soil or containers, and patio planters. No pot size is given.
Are the varieties fixed?
No. The seller names Marco, Dario, and Germidour and says varieties may vary with availability and time of year.
Carbeth sells four Germidour bulbs at about £9.99, and the seller calls it a softneck with large white bulbs and a mild but rich flavour, from French production adapted to British conditions. The seller also says the soil must not waterlog, to add well-rotted manure or compost, and to use a raised bed on heavy soil. The pack is sold as whole bulbs, and the seller also says about 40 cloves, which is an estimate rather than a counted parcel. The star line is 3.6 from 278 reviews, and the same text and the same count appear on the Cristo and Marco listings, so those 278 are not three separate trials. The listing asks about pots and does not give a pot size. Height is listed as 45 cm. You can use the seller’s softneck line as a variety claim, and you cannot use the shared stars as a Germidour-only verdict.
Pros
Cons
Best for: A named softneck in whole bulbs when you will inspect the cloves yourself
Less suitable: A decision that treats the 278 reviews as a Germidour-only sample
Specifications
Common questions
Is Germidour described as a softneck?
Yes. The seller calls it a softneck with large white bulbs and a mild but rich flavour, from French production adapted to British conditions.
What if the soil is heavy?
The seller says the soil must not waterlog, to add well-rotted manure or compost, and to use a raised bed on heavy soil.
Are the 278 reviews only about this variety?
The same review text and the same 3.6 from 278 also appear on the Cristo and Marco listings in this set.
Carbeth’s Cristo pack is four bulbs at about £9.99, and the seller says to plant in autumn or spring for a summer harvest, with cloves 15 cm apart in rows 30 cm apart. That spacing matches the main Royal Horticultural Society bed figure. The RHS plant page describes Cristo as a French softneck with about 12 cloves and storage of up to three months. The amazon.co.uk bullets do not themselves say softneck or give a storage period. The 3.6 from 278 is the same review block as Germidour and Marco, and one line in that block names Cristo, so you cannot score the three varieties separately from these stars. The listing asks about pots and does not give a size. You are looking at a named bulb with a clear spacing line, and at a star rating that does not belong to Cristo alone.
Pros
Cons
Best for: A named Cristo bulb when you want the seller’s 15 cm by 30 cm spacing
Less suitable: A unique review verdict, or a pack whose bullets state that it is a softneck
Specifications
Common questions
When does the seller say to plant Cristo?
The bullet says autumn or spring, with a summer harvest. It also says to space cloves 15 cm apart in rows 30 cm apart.
Can it be planted in pots?
The listing asks that question. The bullets do not give a pot size.
Why is the star line the same as Germidour?
This listing, the Germidour listing, and the Marco listing carry the same review text and the same 3.6 from 278.
The Carbeth Marco title says four bulbs of hardy vegetables for UK gardens at about £9.99, and the bullets then describe roasting, sauces, and cool dry storage. That kitchen wording does not give spacing, and the only planting window is a Spring attribute. The listing asks how many cloves are in a bulb. The bullets say the cloves are generous and easy to peel, and they do not give a number. The variety line in the bullets says Macro, not Marco. The 3.6 from 278 matches the Cristo and Germidour listings, and one line in that shared block names Cristo, so the stars are not a Marco trial. The height attribute is 15 cm, which is short beside the 45 cm and 60 cm figures on other packs and is not explained. Buy this only if you treat the title as the planting claim and the bullets as kitchen copy.
Pros
Cons
Best for: A shopper who has checked that the title, not the roasting bullets, is the planting offer
Less suitable: A planting packet with spacing and reviews that describe Marco
Specifications
Common questions
Is this sold for planting or for the kitchen?
The title says hardy vegetables for UK gardens. The bullets describe roasting, sauces, and cool dry storage, and they do not give spacing.
How many cloves are in a bulb?
The listing asks. The bullets say the cloves are generous and easy to peel. They do not give a number.
Do the 278 reviews describe Marco?
The review text matches the Cristo and Germidour listings, and one line in that block names Cristo.
The Nika packet is ramsons seed at about £2.99, and the title says 120 seeds while the number-of-items field says 300, so the listing does not settle the count. The seller says the seeds go out in a labelled ziplock with no sowing instructions, and one reviewer also says the pouch had no information. The bullet points to damp, shady places and a height of about 25 cm, which fits a woodland edge rather than a hot patio. The rating is 3.4 from 13 reviews, a thin sample next to Just Seed’s 815. There is no sunlight attribute and no organic line. You save a little against the Just Seed packet at about £3.25, and you give up both a sowing line and a review sample you can read in depth. Choose it only if that lower shelf price matters more than instructions.
Pros
Cons
Best for: A low-priced ramsons packet when you already know how to chill Allium seed
Less suitable: A first sowing, a garlic bulb, or a seed count you can trust from the title alone
Specifications
Common questions
How many seeds are in the packet?
The title and the unit count say 120. The number-of-items field says 300. The listing does not resolve that.
Are sowing instructions included?
The seller says seeds go out in a labelled ziplock and that there are no sowing instructions. One reviewer also says the pouch had no information.
Does it need a lot of sun?
The listing asks. The bullet says damp, shady places. There is no sunlight attribute.
The Carbeth three-bulb mix is about £9.99, and the seller says the mix may include Marco, Dario, and Germidour, and that varieties may change. Two reviews say the bulbs were not labelled, and one says each variety was labelled, so you cannot assume three named bulbs in the box. The care line says 2–3 cm deep and 10–15 cm apart, from autumn to early spring, which is shallower and tighter than the RHS guide’s cover of about 2.5 cm and rows of 15 cm by 30 cm. The seller does mention containers and patio planters, still without a diameter or a depth for the pot. The rating is 3.0 from eight reviews, a small sample next to the Provence listing. At the same about £9.99 as a named four-bulb pack, the mix asks you to accept an unknown variety. Use it when a label is optional and skip it when you need one name you can look up.
Pros
Cons
Best for: A small mixed trial for a bed or a planter when the variety name is optional
Less suitable: A single named softneck, or a packet whose labels reviewers agree on
Specifications
Common questions
Will the three bulbs be three varieties?
The seller says the mix may include Marco, Dario, and Germidour, and that varieties may change. Two reviews say the bulbs were not labelled. One says each variety was labelled.
How deep does the seller say to plant?
The care line says 2–3 cm deep and 10–15 cm apart, in fertile well-drained soil, from autumn to early spring.
Does the seller mention pots?
Yes. The bullets say containers and patio planters. They do not give a diameter or depth for the pot.
The Live Seeds Russian Giant pack is 60 cloves at about £12.49, and the seller says to plant them in autumn, from September to November, 5 to 10 cm deep with the pointed end upwards, as soon as you unpack them. Soil is given as loam at pH 6.0–7.0, with moderate watering, and the origin line says España. There is no customer-review line and no review text in the listing, so there is nothing to convert into a star score. The species is not stated, so you should not read Russian Giant as elephant garlic or as a confirmed hardneck. An Organic attribute appears without a certifier in the title. A USDA zone 3 figure on the listing is a US hardiness line, not a UK rating. At 60 cloves for about £12.49 it is a low unit price, and you are paying it for an unstated species with no stars.
Pros
Cons
Best for: A large autumn planting when you accept an unstated species and no reviews
Less suitable: A named UK softneck, or any decision that needs other buyers’ results
Specifications
Common questions
How deep does the seller say to plant?
5 to 10 cm, with the pointed end upwards. The seller also says to take the cloves out of the bag and plant as soon as possible.
When is the planting window on this listing?
Autumn, September to November. The bloom attribute says June to July.
Is there a star rating?
No customer-review line and no review text are on the listing.
Eleven garlic listings on amazon.co.uk were compared from the listing facts in this set on 16 October 2026. Species, a named variety, what is in the parcel, review evidence that belongs to that ASIN, and organic wording were weighted and then set to 100. There was no lab grow-out. The top score follows the star line, which is why a 5.0 from one rating sits above packs with hundreds of reviews. Where a seller date conflicts with the Royal Horticultural Society, the RHS window is the one to follow.
Species and the job it does
25%Culinary garlic is for a bulb in full sun. Ramsons, Allium ursinum, is for leaves in shade. A seed packet will not become a Solent Wight bulb.
Named variety versus a mix
20%Germidour, Cristo, Solent Wight and Provence Wight are named. Mixes may change. Russian Giant does not state the species.
Parcel and condition
20%Whole bulbs can be inspected. Loose cloves cannot. A seller estimate of about 40 cloves is not a counted parcel. The RHS advises against supermarket bulbs.
Review evidence you can trust
25%A star line shared across ASINs is counted once. A 5.0 from one rating, or a missing rating, is not a trial result.
Organic wording and planting notes
10%An Organic attribute is not a certificate. A planting month that contradicts itself is not a UK window.
Start with the species, then with whether the name, the parcel and the star line belong to that ASIN. Planting depth comes after those checks. The notes below follow that order for these 11 listings.
Garlic you plant from these amazon.co.uk listings is either a clove or a bulb of culinary garlic, Allium sativum, or true seed of ramsons, Allium ursinum. It is not a jar of peeled cloves. On the shelves in this set of 11, prices run from about £2.99 to about £15.99. The low end is the Nika ramsons packet at about £2.99, Just Seed ramsons at about £3.25 for about 100 seeds, and 20 Solent Wight cloves at about £5.99.
Just Seed and the Nika packet are seed of Allium ursinum. Reviewers who wanted cloves report pin-head seed. That seed will not become a Solent Wight bulb, and the RHS notes that ramsons spreads.
Germidour, Cristo and Marco show 3.6 from 278 reviews with the same text. One line in that block names Cristo. A 5.0 from one rating, with no text, is a thin sample, not a grow-out.
An Organic attribute is not a certificate, and disease resistance on the Provence listing is not one either. The 40-clove Solent pack says autumn or winter in the bullets and Summer in an attribute. Follow the RHS window of mid-autumn to early winter.
The first check is whether you are buying culinary garlic or ramsons. Solent Wight and Provence Wight are named softnecks in the Garlic Farm notes: Solent as a silverskin of about 10–18 cloves, Provence as an artichoke of about 6–10. Carbeth calls Germidour a softneck for British conditions. Cristo is sold as four bulbs with a seller spacing of 15 cm by 30 cm. The three-bulb and six-bulb mixes may include Marco, Dario and Germidour, and the names may change.
The second check is whether the star line belongs to that ASIN. Provence Wight has 4.3 from 844 reviews on its own listing. The 40-clove Solent pack has 4.4 from 70. Just Seed ramsons has 4.0 from 815. Germidour, Cristo and Marco share one block of 3.6 from 278, so those stars are not three trials. The 20-clove Solent pack is 5.0 from one rating with no text, which is why it takes the top score, and it is not a trial. Russian Giant has no rating line.
Three typical situations, each with a recommendation from this comparison.
You want a summer bulb, and you must not bring white rot onto a shared site. Live Seeds Provence Wight is 30 cloves at about £8.49, with 4.3 from 844 reviews, the largest sample on a named culinary variety here. Some reviewers received whole bulbs, or a count other than 30.
You are growing a few cloves in a deep pot because the bed is heavy, or it may already hold white rot. The RHS asks for at least 25 cm of depth. The 20-clove Solent Wight at about £5.99 is the small named trial. The listing gives no pot size, and the 5.0 is one rating with no text.
You want leaves in partial shade, and you will wait on slow seed. Just Seed is about 100 seeds of Allium ursinum at about £3.25, with 4.0 from 815 reviews. It is not a garlic clove. The RHS notes that ramsons spreads, and an RHS Plants page says it is toxic to pets if eaten.
The top pick is Live Seeds Provence Wight 30 cloves, with the highest score in this comparison (8.6 out of 10, from 844 amazon.co.uk reviews). The best value is Live Seeds Provence Wight, 30 cloves at about £8.49, with 4.3 from 844 reviews, the largest sample on a named culinary variety here. Do not add the shared 3.6 from 278 on Germidour, Cristo and Marco as three trials, and do not read ramsons seed as a garlic bulb.
Live Seeds Provence Wight 30 cloves
Named softneck, 30 cloves at about £8.49, with 4.3 from 844 reviews, the largest sample on a named culinary variety in this set.
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