Propagation
Plant out cloves with their apex  just below the soil surface during late autumn for a spring to early summer crop or in cold regions plant out from late winter to early spring for an autumn crop. to encourage larger bulbs remove flower stems as they appear.

Note:
Take care when lifting bulbs from the soil by using a garden fork or spade then place the bulbs in a cool, dark dry position to allow them to cure. Once cured the tunic will become dry and papery and the cured bulbs can be stored for months.

Botanic information
Leaf: The grey green broad linear to narrow lanceolate leaves are up to 400 mm (16 in) long by 25 mm (1 in) wide with an acuminate apex. The base can be sheaved to a woody based stem or are basal. The fragrant mild-flavoured editable leaves become lax with age and are harvested when young and used in salads.

Flower: The small white to pinkish-red stellate flowers are up to 5 mm (⅛ in) wide with 6-perianth segments and 6-stamens that are inserted at the base. The 3-celled globose ovary is superior and contains 1-10 ovules. They are arranged on a short pedicle in a terminal umbel that consists of a few flowers and many bulblets and is accompanied by a long pointed deciduous spathe that is up to 100 mm (4 in) long. The umbel is held high above the foliage on a leafy scape that is up to 500 mm (20 in) tall and appears from early to mid summer.

Fruit: The small loculicidal capsule contains small black seeds that are very viable but the plant is commonly reproduced vegetatively.