Up for sale is one pack of 50 Cherry Blossom Stock Flower Seeds (Matthiola Incana). These create large blooms in shades of very light pink to blush on 16" stems. Very long lasting as a cut flower in the vase as stock is one of the most fragrant cut flowers.
PLEASE NOTE: You can not start stock in late spring or hot summer months as they require 60 days of cool temperatures to germinate and flower correctly. Please read the instructions below before purchasing.
We offer flat rate combined shipping on all orders, no limit on the amount or type of seed packets.
CULTURE
Soil temperature: 65 degrees fahrenheit
Germination lighting: Light
Depth: 1/8"
Germination days: 10 days
Plant spread: 12"
Plant height: 16''
Plant type: Annual
Maturation days: 60 days
Stock requires cool temperatures to germinate and grow, and we find they are best seeded in trays or pots about 6 weeks before your last frost in the spring. The seeds require light for germination so when we start them in trays we sow them on the surface of our potting material and then dust them very lightly with sand or vermiculite. They are quick to germinate but slow to grow.
Here in zone 7 we generally we start them in early February indoors and put them out in in our garden in late March as they like cool weather to set their roots, but we are prepared to cover them when we have a frost threat. They prefer very rich soil and flourish with moist soil conditions. This is a fast growing variety and unlike hybrid stock (like Katz or Iron that are much taller) they will grow and finish blooming before the late spring or summer heat arrives.