Spray Antique Pink Stock arranged in tin bucket against a white background.
Stock Seeds, Spray Antique Pink
Spray Antique Pink Stock arranged in floral bucket against a white background.
Spray Antique Pink Stocks growing in the greenhouse at Baker Creek in Mansfield.
Spray Antique Pink Stock arranged in tin bucket against a white background.
Stock Seeds, Spray Antique Pink
Spray Antique Pink Stock arranged in floral bucket against a white background.
Spray Antique Pink Stocks growing in the greenhouse at Baker Creek in Mansfield.

Stock Seeds,
Spray Antique Pink

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Description

Beautiful shades of ivory and rose give this deliciously fragrant stock the appearance of large apple blossoms! This “spray type” makes many side branches and hails from Japan, where stocks are beloved for home gardening and ikebana. Plants reach 2 feet tall and produce lightly ruffled blooms. This beautiful cousin of the cabbage has heavenly scented flowers that also taste yummy, and they have a fantastic clove-like essence! We love stocks for flavoring cookies and other baked goods, and they make a flavorful addition to salads, fresh spring rolls, and more.

Growing Tips: Transplant or direct seed in place in early spring. Plants prefer full sun and well-draining soils. Succession plant for continuous blooms.

Plant Details

Botanical Name
Matthiola incana
Life Cycle
Annual
Sun Requirement
8–12 hr.
Days to Germinate
7–14
Days to Maturity
90–110
Planting Depth
¼ in.
Plant Spacing
12 in.
Ideal Temperature
60–75°F
Frost Hardy
Yes

When to Grow

Spray Antique Pink wants 90 to 110 days, so get it in at the front of the spring window: transplant or direct seed it in place in early spring, a quarter inch deep, with indoor sowings started about one month before you plant out. Being a spray type, it makes many side branches and reaches about 2 feet, so give each plant a full 8 to 12 inches in full sun and well-draining soil. Sow in batches rather than all at once and the side branches keep the cutting going through the cool part of the season.

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

What do Spray Antique Pink flowers look like?

Beautiful shades of ivory and rose give the lightly ruffled, deliciously fragrant blooms the appearance of large apple blossoms, on plants about 2 feet tall that make many side branches.

How should I water it?

Avoid overhead irrigation, which can bring on a few molds and rots, and make sure the planting has good drainage.

How do I stretch the bloom season?

Succession plant, sowing in batches through the spring window instead of all at once.
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