The large bulbs of Elephant Garlic, also called Giant Garlic, with good reason, can grow to super-colossal grade.  Their giant, creamy-white bulbs which hold equally huge cloves (around 4-8 per bulb) which can be sliced and diced for cooking. These easy-peeling cloves make perfect roasting garlic. Elephant garlic is great in stews, with roast vegetables and in garlic mashed potatoes, as well as in soups and pies. This variety of garlic does not have a strong odour and therefore has a particular appeal for those who want a milder type of garlic. If you choose to plant Giant, Russian garlic, it is normally planted as late as mid-March through until early June in the milder parts of Australia. It matures November or December and has a long shelf life. Elephant garlic (Allium ampeloprasum) will grow well in most parts of Australia but can develop a bitter taste in the coldest climates. Each bulb purchased will give you four or more huge cloves which, when planted, will enable you to grow four or more large bulbs of Elephant Garlic next season. Large Elephant garlic bulbs, under favourable growing conditions, will produce even larger bulbs next season. They need to be well watered, but do not over-saturate. Due to its large clove size the bulbs do not dry out rapidly, resulting in an excellent shelf life (keeping quality).