Hoary Stock (tall mixture)
Hoary Stock (tall mix) - Matthiola incana.
Annual, cold-resistant and photophilous herbaceous plant 45-55 cm tall.
The flowers are regular, double, bright colours (white, yellow, blue, purple, carmine red, ruby), very fragrant, collected 10-60 in dense, racemose inflorescences of various lengths.
But still, the main advantage of Hoary Stock is its enchanting aroma, which intensifies in the evening.
It has long been planted near benches, arbours, terraces. It is grown in mixed flower beds, sometimes used in the "Moorish" lawn.
Hoary stock can be planted in flower beds and discounts, in containers, outdoor vases and balcony boxes. Blooms profusely from June until hard frost.
Ideal for cutting into bouquets, as it stands in water for up to 10 days, filling the room with aroma. For cutting use inflorescences that have opened 2/3.
Agricultural technology.
Sowing: seeds are sown in mid-March in boxes with a mixture of soddy soil and sand in a ratio of 3:1.
Hardened Hoary Stock seedlings easily tolerate a temperature drop to -5 ° C, it can be planted in the ground in a permanent place earlier, maintaining a planting distance of 20-25 cm.
In open ground, seeds are sown in late April - early May, followed by thinning.
To ensure the continuity of flowering of levkoy throughout the summer, re-sowing is carried out every 10-15 days.
Care: Hoary Stock reaches its greatest decorativeness in open sunny places. Does not tolerate stagnant water and prolonged drought.
Matthiola incana is grown with constant feeding and watering in dry weather. The plant prefers fertile, not acidic, sod-loamy or sod-loamy sandy soil.
In the year of planting, organic fertilizers cannot be applied!
Annual, cold-resistant and photophilous herbaceous plant 45-55 cm tall.
The flowers are regular, double, bright colours (white, yellow, blue, purple, carmine red, ruby), very fragrant, collected 10-60 in dense, racemose inflorescences of various lengths.
But still, the main advantage of Hoary Stock is its enchanting aroma, which intensifies in the evening.
It has long been planted near benches, arbours, terraces. It is grown in mixed flower beds, sometimes used in the "Moorish" lawn.
Hoary stock can be planted in flower beds and discounts, in containers, outdoor vases and balcony boxes. Blooms profusely from June until hard frost.
Ideal for cutting into bouquets, as it stands in water for up to 10 days, filling the room with aroma. For cutting use inflorescences that have opened 2/3.
Agricultural technology.
Sowing: seeds are sown in mid-March in boxes with a mixture of soddy soil and sand in a ratio of 3:1.
Hardened Hoary Stock seedlings easily tolerate a temperature drop to -5 ° C, it can be planted in the ground in a permanent place earlier, maintaining a planting distance of 20-25 cm.
In open ground, seeds are sown in late April - early May, followed by thinning.
To ensure the continuity of flowering of levkoy throughout the summer, re-sowing is carried out every 10-15 days.
Care: Hoary Stock reaches its greatest decorativeness in open sunny places. Does not tolerate stagnant water and prolonged drought.
Matthiola incana is grown with constant feeding and watering in dry weather. The plant prefers fertile, not acidic, sod-loamy or sod-loamy sandy soil.
In the year of planting, organic fertilizers cannot be applied!
Eng.: Tenweeks stock.