When transplanting them into your prepared garden bed, ensure seedlings are well spaced — at least 30 cm apart. Water in well. Mulch with an organic mulch, such as bark chips, sugar cane or pea straw. How to grow stocks in a pot Choose a pot at least mm wide and deep. Position in full sun to part shade. As Stock seeds require light to germinate, plant the seeds directly into the pot by pressing them lightly into the mix and water well.
Water gently and keep moist through the germination period. Yates varieties. Stock Giant Perfection These dense columns of highly fragrant blooms make a bold statement in any garden.
Growing tips Water at the base of the plant to avoid risk of disease. It has been said that the number of single flowered stocks can be limited by removing the seedlings with the darkest- coloured leaves.
Stocks appreciate a soil that is slightly alkaline. Remove spent blooms to promote new buds to form and to prolong the flower display. The colors include: White, red, pink, purple, crimson, yellow, and lavender. These plants will look great filling in your flowerbed, or as a border edging. The taller varieties should go towards the back of the flower garden.
Place dwarf varieties up front. Try them in containers, too. Or, the dwarf varieties will look and smell good in a windowsill planter.
Plant Propagation: Stock plants are grown from seeds. Stock seeds can be directly seeded into your flower garden, or seeded indoors for transplanting later. Stock is grown for its fragrance, so it is a good plant for containers or outdoor sitting areas. Single Plants: 30cm 11" each way minimum Rows: 30cm 11" with 30cm 11" row gap minimum. Sow stock seeds in midsummer to have seedlings to set out in early autumn, or sow indoors in late winter and set plants out at about the time of your last spring frost.
Our Garden Planner can produce a personalised calendar of when to sow, plant and harvest for your area. Stock has a shorter bloom time than many other annuals, but it does quite well when handled as a hardy annual in cool maritime climates. Stock flowers are also lovely as cut flowers and can enliven and scent your home as well as your garden.
Some varieties of stocks are taller than others. This means that by choosing the right varieties you can create some layering in mixed flower borders. Stocks are grown primarily for their colours and scent.
Stock comes in a wide variety of colours and heights and can therefore look good in any garden. They can be grown in beds or containers and can be brought into the house as cut flowers. With their vibrancy of appearance and scent, stocks are great in mixed arrays to attract bees and other beneficial insect life to your garden.
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