Matthiola incana Classic Apricot quarantaine seeds - Stock
Matthiola incana Classic Apricot quarantaine seeds - Stock
Matthiola incana Classic Apricot
Brompton stock, Hoary stock, Cluster-leaved stock, Common stock, Hopes, Queen's stock, Wallflower stock, Gilliflower
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Description
The Matthiola incana 'Classic Apricot' is a variety of highly fragrant, soft, rosy-orange stock selected for cut flowers. When grown in pots, each plant forms a single sturdy, large flower spike, while in open ground it tends to branch more and produces more spreading blooms. Sowing yields approximately 50% double-flowered plants. This stock is also suitable for decorating borders and flowering containers. It is easy to grow in full sun, in rich, well-drained soil.
Stock, or Matthiola incana (formerly Cheiranthus incanus), is a short-lived herbaceous plant often grown as an annual or biennial depending on the climate. It belongs to the Brassicaceae family, like mustard. Native to the Mediterranean basin and the Canary Islands, this species grows naturally in rocky coastal environments. It is also known as Ten-week stock, Common stock, or Florist's stock.
The cultivar 'Classic Apricot' forms a clump reaching 60 to 80 cm in height when in flower. Its foliage is grey-green and narrowly lanceolate. grouped in long, dense spikes 2 to 3 cm in diameter, the flowers appear from late April to September, depending on the sowing date. Their spicy, sweet fragrance attracts many pollinators such as bees. This stock most often produces a single thick, spectacular flowering stem. The 'Classic Apricot' can be grown as an annual or biennial: sown in spring, it flowers in summer; sown in late summer or autumn, it overwinters as a rosette and flowers the following spring. In all cases, the plant dies after flowering.
The 'Classic Apricot' Stock has incredible charm in mixed borders, spring beds, or containers. Its sweet, spicy fragrance invites planting near a path, close to an entrance or on a patio. In beds, its apricot tones harmonise with silver foliage such as that of Artemisia 'Powis Castle' or Stachys byzantina 'Big Ears', but also with the pastel blooms of candytuft or dwarf snapdragon 'Twinny Appleblossom', for example. For a surprising effect, pair it with blue delphiniums and forget-me-nots.
In cut flower arranegements, this stock combines perfectly with late tulips, double-flowered columbines, or flowering branches of summer spirea.
Flowering
Foliage
Plant habit
Botanical data
Matthiola
incana
Classic Apricot
Brassicaceae
Brompton stock, Hoary stock, Cluster-leaved stock, Common stock, Hopes, Queen's stock, Wallflower stock, Gilliflower
Cheiranthus incanus
Cultivar or hybrid
Planting and care
Sow Classic Apricot wallflowers from February to April or in late summer. Sow the seeds on the surface of moist compost, in pots or trays, and lightly cover the seeds with a thin layer of vermiculite. Place in a propagator or enclose the containers in a clear plastic bag, kept in a warm location at a temperature between 20-25°C. Keep the sowing near a light source, as this encourages germination. Keep the compost surface moist, but not waterlogged; germination will usually take 10 to 21 days.
When the seedlings are sufficiently developed, transplant them into 7.5 cm pots or trays. Gradually acclimatise the plants to cooler conditions for a few days before planting out, after all risk of frost has passed, spacing them 30 cm apart. Choose a sunny spot and well-drained soil, or pots filled with a rich, free-draining mixture.
In dry soil and sunny positions, remember to water your plants often in summer so the soil never dries out completely between waterings.
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Hardiness is the lowest winter temperature a plant can endure without suffering serious damage or even dying. However, hardiness is affected by location (a sheltered area, such as a patio), protection (winter cover) and soil type (hardiness is improved by well-drained soil).
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In temperate climates, pruning of spring-flowering shrubs (forsythia, spireas, etc.) should be done just after flowering.
Pruning of summer-flowering shrubs (Indian Lilac, Perovskia, etc.) can be done in winter or spring.
In cold regions as well as with frost-sensitive plants, avoid pruning too early when severe frosts may still occur.
The harvesting period indicated on our website applies to countries and regions in USDA zone 8 (France, England, Ireland, the Netherlands).
In colder areas (Scandinavia, Poland, Austria...) fruit and vegetable harvests are likely to be delayed by 3-4 weeks.
In warmer areas (Italy, Spain, Greece, etc.), harvesting will probably take place earlier, depending on weather conditions.
The sowing periods indicated on our website apply to countries and regions within USDA Zone 8 (France, UK, Ireland, Netherlands).
In colder areas (Scandinavia, Poland, Austria...), delay any outdoor sowing by 3-4 weeks, or sow under glass.
In warmer climes (Italy, Spain, Greece, etc.), bring outdoor sowing forward by a few weeks.
The planting period indicated on our website applies to regions in USDA Zone 9a (East Coast and Midlands: Dublin, Wexford, Waterford, Kilkenny, Portlaoise). It will vary depending on where you live:
- On the west coast and in the north-west (Galway, Limerick, Sligo, Donegal, Westport), delay planting by 1 to 2 weeks in spring and bring it forward by 1 to 2 weeks in autumn compared to the dates given, preferably choosing periods without strong winds.
- In the inland hills and plateaus (Wicklow Mountains, Macgillycuddy’s Reeks, Connemara, Killarney), it is best to plant in spring (April–May) or autumn (September–October), avoiding periods of waterlogged soil in winter and strong winds, which pose the main risk to newly planted trees in these areas.
The flowering period indicated on our website applies to regions in USDA Zone 9a, such as the East Coast and Midlands, including Dublin, Wexford, Waterford, Kilkenny and Portlaoise.
This will vary depending on where you live:
- On the west coast and in the northwest (Galway, Limerick, Sligo, Donegal and Westport), it will be delayed by one to two weeks compared to the given dates, due to stronger Atlantic winds and less spring sunshine.
- In the inland hills and plateaus (the Wicklow Mountains, the Macgillycuddy's Reeks, Connemara and Killarney), flowering will be delayed by two to three weeks. Flowering mainly occurs between May and July, with the limiting factors being less frost and more of the excessive humidity, strong winds and lack of sunshine that are characteristic of these areas.