Filaree Farm
182 Conconully Hwy
Okanogan, WA 98840

Certified Organic by WSDA
phone: (509) 422 6940

We will have updated website and are ready to reserve orders for fall 2010.
We reserve largest bulbs for early orders.
Our shopping cart now automatically computes "Bulk Discount" price,
but a thinking human being still processes your order.

Rocambole
(Hardneck - not braidable)

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Garlic and Garden Resource Links 		Rocambole Plant

Species Allium sativuum; Subspecies ophioscorodon


  These are the most widely known, hence most widely grown of the hardneck or ophio garlics. They have a deeper, more full-bodied flavor than softnecks. Rocamboles produce large cloves which are easily peeled, making them preferred by chefs & food processors. Their loose skins, however, give rise to their major disadvantage, a shorter storage life than most other varieties. By the end of January most Rocamboles show signs of dehydration or begin to sprout. Longer storage is possible if bulbs are well grown and well cured before storage.


  Rocamboles are easily identified by their distinctive flower stalks.
No other garlic variety forms tight loops of 1 to 3 coils shortly after the stalks appear. The stalks later lose their coils and stand straight up as they turn woody. Other ophio varieties have flower stalks, but they form wild and random coils or broad sweeping curls and arches rather than tight coils.
  Rocambole leaves are broad in width and relatively closely spaced.
Leaves are spread moderately unless plants are crowded. Flower stalks average 3 to 4 feet tall when uncurled. Bulbils, or aerial clones, range from 10 to 40 in number, varying in size from small to half the size of a garden pea. Bulbils are usually brown, yellow or purple rather than white.
  Rocambole cloves are usually rounded and blunt at the tip.
They vary in shape from plump round to narrow, wedge shaped when planted too early or grown in some southern climates. Most strains average 6 to 11 cloves in a single circle around the woody stem. Clove colors range from tan to nut brown. Doubled cloves are common in some strains, rare in a few.
Price of 1/4 lb and 1/2 lb quantities is more than full lbs due to extra labor involved.
Discount prices are automatically computed for full lbs of strains listed as "Bulk".
Please see our Order Info page for details.


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Sorry ! We regret having to announce that Killarney Red is the only Rocambole for which we will reserve early orders this year. Decreased harvests and increased demand have left us with insufficient seed stock to expand our production. The past couple of years we have promised more than our havest allowed. That forced us to disappoint customers and waste precious time correcting shortages rather than expediting orders. After we determine actual harvest and our own seed stock needs we will set limits on Rocambole sales. In the meantime you can request to be put on our Wish List for particular strains. Thank you for your understanding and patience.



Limits listed are maximum per customer. Please do not order more than posted maximum.

2010 catalog will be mailed by mid February. Email us to get on mailing list.

Rocambole seed garlic is $20/lb.; $13 for 1/2 lb; $8.50 for 1/4 lb - Bulk discount applies to strains listed as "Bulk". For complete price info see Order Info page





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