Spanish Roja Garlic is a hardneck garlic variety from the Rocambole group, native to the Republic of Georgia and sold here in packs of three bulbs for planting. Its symmetrical bulbs have purple tunics with satiny, gold, and silver highlights.

They typically contain eight to nine plump cloves arranged in a single ring around a central stem. In spring, narrow, upright green foliage surrounds a stalk that twines before straightening. The plant reaches about 60 cm (24 in) in height. Adapted to zones 2 to 10, it is grown as an annual vegetable and offers a clean, persistent flavor, though less pungent than some hardneck garlic varieties.

Plant the cloves in the fall, in sun or bright partial shade, in loose, fertile, well-drained soil rich in organic matter. Separate the three bulbs only one or two days before planting to preserve the base of the cloves. Place each bulb pointed end up, 8 cm (3 in) deep, with 15 cm (6 in) between plants and about 30 cm (12 in) between rows. After the soil has cooled, add a clean straw mulch. In spring, maintain consistent moisture without overwatering, weed early, and fertilize moderately. Harvest the garlic flowers at their first bud, then stop watering about two weeks before harvesting the bulbs.