Found this website about growing garlic in warm climates...
http://www.gourmetgarlicgarden...
Lots of info there, but here is their recommendation for varieties:
"Varieties that usually do the best in the South are the early season hardnecks called Asiatic or Turban garlics and the midseason Creole hardnecks (long storing, deliciously rich, yet only modestly pungent). Creoles, such as Burgundy, Creole Red and Ajo Rojo may be the most beautiful of all garlics and certainly have the most brightly colored wrappers. "
