Hoary Stock (Matthiola incana) seeds

Stocks are typical cottage garden plants. In former days, they were highly appreciated for their pleasantly scenting, beautiful blossoms.
Contents: Approx. 100 seeds
Open-pollinated variety, seed tested regularly

€2.39

Product number: MAT02 GTIN: 4250601202983

Description

Gillyflowers, also called Hoary Stocks or Wallflowers, are typical garden plants for the cottage garden - they are among the oldest ornamental plants and have been cultivated already in ancient Rome. I former times, they were highly appreciated because of their fragrant, beautiful blossoms.

The hoary stock belongs to the crucifers, to which innumerable crops belong - therefore, it's not surprising that their blossoms don't only spread a pleasant smell but are also edible and perfectly suitable for decorating desserts. They can also be used boiled as a fruit vegetable.

Our seeds are a mixture of various colours.

Lifecycle	Annual, Biennial
Species	Brassicaceae
Characteristics	Cool Flower, Needs darkness to germinate
Eventual height	40-80 cm
Flower colour	Red, White
Flowering months	April, June, May

When to sow outdoors	August, June, September
Sowing depth	0.5 cm
Germination temperature	15-20°C
Germination time	1-2 weeks
Sunlight	Full sun
Planting distance	25 cm
Row spacing	30 cm

Sowing and care

Annual to biennial, fragrant bloomer that reaches 40-80cm in height. Prefers a sunny and wind-protected location. Preculture from March at +15°C. Plant strong plants outdoors in May/ June. Blooms the following year. Very robust and undemanding plant. Loves lots of sun.

picture source: By Wildfeuer - Own work (own photo), CC BY 2.5, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=1431789

Other names

Botanical name: Matthiola incana, Cheiranthus hortensis, Hesperis fenestralis

English: Hoary Stock

Manufacturer information: Magic Garden Seeds GmbH | Junkersstraße 7 | 93055 Regensburg, Germany | service@magicgardenseeds.com | https://www.magicgardenseeds.com

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