from where can I buy garlic starts or seeds for Rocambole, Purplestripe, Porcelain and elephant garlic?
garlic seeds or starts
Here are three companies that specialize in garlic starts...
http://www.garlicfarm.ca/garlic-varieties.htm
http://www.gourmetgarlicgardens.com/boutique.htm
http://www.hoodrivergarlic.com/
but you may find their stock depleted since garlic bulbs are usually planted in the fall.
Standard seed suppliers like Baker Creek, SeedSavers and Sandhill (and many others) will often have some garlic varieties available as well. I've never tried to plant garlic seeds myself.
Elephant garlic is technically in the leek family. I have grown it successfully the past several years.
I'm not sure if these guys carry garlic seed (bulbs) for spring planting, but it might be worth a try. They're both very good sources and one of them is in your part of the country.
http://www.filareefarm.com/
http://garlicseed.ca/
I don't think either sells elephant garlic and I'm not sure if the "garlic seed" ships to the US. Anyway hope this helps.
If you're looking for organic garlic, this is a good source out your way: http://www.groworganic.com/seeds/seed-garlic.html
Another source.
http://www.thegarlicstore.com/
I am not sure about your area, but usually garlic is planted FALL and harvested late spring.
Mine grows all year, you guys might give a look here as well
http://www.dixondalefarms.com/
