Stocks - Matthiola incana, Dwarf 10 week stocks, Pacific Column, Anthony Formula Mixed, Cinderella, Cleopatra, East Lothian Tartan Mixed, Brompton Lady





How to germinate 
Stocks
Matthiola incana

Type
Sowing Temp
Cover Seed
Advice
 Tender annual
15-20°C
Yes average layer vermiculite
Sow Nov - Spring
Grow cool after emergence of seed to encourage colour differentiation for selection on selected varieties only. Only the pale yellow/green seedlings will produce double flowers. Discard green seedlings.

There is very little to match stocks for their fragrance, flower displays and ease of growing.

Stocks Dwarf 10 week Special Mix
Mixture of colours for real brightness. Bushy, fragrant,  compact plants, very easy to raise from seed
One of the most popular summer bedding series.

pkt approx 200 seeds

pkt approx 500 seeds

 tpkt approx 1,500 seeds


 

 

  
Stocks Pacific Column Mixed Cut flower non selectable for doubles
The best choice for outdoor growing as cut flowers, they are not selectable for doubles. For the quality of spike and length of stem no other strain can touch them. You can usually expect between 65% and 70% doubles.

pkt approx 100 seeds

pkt approx 250 seeds

tpkt approx 750 seeds

 

 


  
Stocks Anthony Formula Mixed 50cm
Early to crop, very uniform, sown from mid December to the end of January cut flower production is from April to May.

pkt approx 40 seeds

pkt approx 100 seeds

tpkt approx 300 seeds


 

 


Stocks Anthony Formula Mixed seeds
   
Stocks Cleopatra Series  65cm 
Beautiful fragrant stocks for the border. Ideal for main crop cut flower production from late April until end of May. Sow mid December onwards. Plants have a sturdy vigorous habit with a good root system.

pkt approx 40 seeds

pkt approx 100 seeds

tpkt approx 300 seeds

 

 

  

 

Stocks

Type
Sowing Temp
Cover Seed
Advice
 Biennial stocks
15-20°C
Yes average layer vermiculite
Sow june-july
Stocks Legacy mixed   30cm
The best variety for sheer flower power, its dwarf branching habit and multiple flower spikes show colour throughout the season. Up to 80% of the flowers are double. Although normally sown as a Biennial this variety can be equally well used as an Annual if sown early in January-February. 30cm. Winter Stocks.

pkt approx 60 seeds

pkt approx 150 seeds

tpkt approx 450 seeds


 

Stocks Legacy mixed
Stocks Brompton Lady Mixed
Branching type producing substantial spikes the following may. Sow summer.

pkt approx 100 seeds

pkt approx 250 seeds

 tpkt approx 750 seeds


 

  

 

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The cultural information should be used as a guide only, I have found a number of different sowing techniques for the same seed from different sources there does not seem to be a standard. With this in mind you should use this website as a guide only, you probably already have a tried and tested way of sowing different seeds. As a rule of thumb the larger the seed size the more cover it requires, and fine seed like Lobelia Begonia etc requires no cover.
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