How To Grow Stock Plants
How To Grow Stock Plants. Stock, or matthiola incana, is a member of the brassicaceae family of plants that includes cabbages.originating in the wild in england, it is a favorite of cottage gardeners, prized for its dense clusters of fragrant blossoms. Stock likes to grow in sunny areas of the garden that have good drainage, and a slightly alkaline and moist soil.
How to sow and plant.
The annual and perennial varieties of matthiola should be started about 7 or 8 weeks before the last frost of spring, whereas biennials stock should be started off in the summer. It's especially wonderful in window boxes and planters at nose level, where its sometimes subtle effect can best be appreciated. It is necessary to pinch Sow stock seeds early in the season and cover lightly with 1/8 of fine garden or potting soil.
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