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Chanter Cedo Apricot Stock in a wood box and on a wood cutting board with waffles and stock syrup.
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A floral arrangement of Chanter Cedo Apricot Stock accented by vintage Japanese items on a white background.
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Jello with Chanter Cedo Apricot Stock inside surrounded by flowers.
Chanter Cedo Apricot Stock plants are washed with sunshine in the walipini greenhouse at Baker Creek.
Close up of Chanter Cedo Apricot Stock blooms on a white background.
Chanter Cedo Apricot Stock in a wood box and on a wood cutting board with waffles and stock syrup.
A close-up of Chanter Cedo Apricot Stock arranged on wooden box against a white background.
A floral arrangement of Chanter Cedo Apricot Stock accented by vintage Japanese items on a white background.
A close-up of Chanter Cedo Apricot Stock sugar in a jar on bed of stock flowers.
A close-up detail of Chanter Cedo Apricot Stock flowers.
Jello with Chanter Cedo Apricot Stock inside surrounded by flowers.
Chanter Cedo Apricot Stock plants are washed with sunshine in the walipini greenhouse at Baker Creek.

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Chanter Cedo Apricot

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Description

Pair sumptuous, sweet fragrance and soft apricot tones for the most romantic blooms you will ever lay eyes on! This spray type stock has a strong single stem with lateral blooms; its generously ruffled petals are like peachy little petticoats. Excellent for cottage gardens and cut flower use, and the blooms are edible!

Growing Tips: Keep in mind that stocks prefer cool weather and the plants' blooming ability will suffer in summer's heat, so it is ideally suited to early spring and fall. Space plants 8-12 inches apart. Stock flourishes in full sun and will provide glorious blooms throughout spring. When cutting, harvest stems when 1/3-1/2 of florets are open.

Plant Details

Botanical Name
Matthiola incana
Life Cycle
Annual
Sun Requirement
Full sun
Days to Germinate
7–14
Days to Maturity
90–100
Planting Depth
¼ in.
Plant Spacing
12 in.
Ideal Temperature
60–75°F
Frost Hardy
Yes

When to Grow

Chanter Cedo Apricot has a spring and fall planting window, so plant it at both ends of the season and leave the summer out; stocks bloom poorly once the heat arrives. Count 90 to 100 days from sowing to cutting. Sow a quarter inch deep, or start seed indoors about a month before planting out, and give each plant 8 to 12 inches in full sun. This is a spray type that carries lateral blooms off one strong stem, so leave it the room to throw those side branches, and water at the base rather than overhead.

How to Sow and Plant

  • Start seeds indoors about one month before planting out.
  • Sow seeds 1/4 inch deep.
  • Ideal germination temperature is 60-65 F.
  • Seeds germinate in 7-21 days

How to Grow

  • Keep in mind that stocks prefer cool weather and the plants' blooming ability will suffer in summer's heat, so it is ideally suited to early spring and fall.
  • Space plants 8-12 inches apart.
  • Stocks flourish in full sun and will provide glorious blooms throughout spring.
  • When cutting, harvest stems when 1/3-1/2 of florets are open.

PESTS/SPECIAL CONSIDERATIONS

  • A few molds and rots can occur when overhead irrigation is used. Avoid this watering method and provide good drainage.

How to Save Seeds

  • Stocks are a brassica.
  • You can hand pick the seeds from their dried brown pods and store in a cool, dark, dry place.

FAQ

Is Chanter Cedo Apricot a single-stem or a branching stock?

It is a spray type: a strong single stem that carries lateral blooms, so you get more than one flowering branch per plant.

What do the flowers look and smell like?

Soft apricot tones with generously ruffled petals, like peachy little petticoats, paired with a sumptuous sweet fragrance. The blooms are edible.

When should I harvest stems for arrangements?

Cut when one-third to one-half of the florets have opened.
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