Description
It is a common garden flower, available in a variety of colours, many of which are heavily scented and also used in floristry.
Sr | Item name |
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1 | Stock - Plant |
2 | 6 inch (15 cm) Grower Round Plastic Pot (Black) |
Some stocks are grown as annuals (the Ten week Stocks). These varieties are sown in spring (generally from March onwards in colder areas, earlier in regions with mild winters). They give a good summer flower display. Other varieties take longer to develop and are treated as biennials.
These are often referred to as Brompton stocks . In cool temperate regions they are generally sown in summer (June and July) to flower in the following spring. The extra trouble of overwintering the plants is compensated for by the showy spring floral display. In hard winters there may be some mortality and a well drained sheltered site suits them best.Plant Specifications
Common Name | Brompton stock,Matthiola incana, known as hoary stock,tenweeks stock,night scented stock or evening scented stock is applied to Matthiola longipetala (syn. bicornis) |
Maximum Reachable Height | 1.00 to 3.00 feet |
Flower Colour | white |
Bloom Time | May to July |
Difficulty Level | Easy to grow |
Planting and care
Stock care
Stock flower info says the plant is an annual, grown from seed to fill those bare spots among other blooms in the spring to summer garden. Other info says stock flowers can be biennial
In areas without freezing winters, stock flower info says it may even perform as a perennial. Stock flowers bloom from spring to summer, offering continuous blooms in the sunny garden when given the right stock plant care
Sunlight | Full sun |
Watering | Medium |
Soil | Well-drained soil |
Temperature | 50 to 55 F |
Fertilizer | Apply any organic fertilizer |
Stock special feature
Cottage gardens. Beds and borde Plant in areas where flower fragrance can easily be enjoyed.
Stock uses
Ornamental Use:
- use pesticide applications to protect ornamental trees, shrubs, flowers, and turf, including in and around structures
Medicinal Use:
- Parts Used Medicinally; Subsitiutes; Constituents; Medicinal Action -Description---The root-stock or rhizome is short,