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Stock Iron
Iron has straight hard stems and the tips don't stretch after cutting. They are a touch shorter than some cut strains, which can be countered by offering extra water. We often have 3' stock on our farm, so a couple inches shorter is fine by me!
This refined series is available in a full range of colors. Expect 55% doubles.
Grown in a 128 tray, billed as a 125. Plugs are double sown and should be planted that way. Stock likes it crowded. 8-12 plants per square foot.
Order 6 or more weeks in advance of desired ship date.
Learn More: Stock Growing Guide
About Tray Sizes
210 and 125 cell trays are full-sized trays, and three of these will fit in a shipping box.
50 cell trays are half-sized trays (unless otherwise noted) and two of these are the equivelent of one full sized tray. Six of these will fit in a shipping box.
18 and 32 cell trays are full sized trays specifically for our vernalized perennials. These have their own set of shipping rules (find details HERE) and cannot be combined with items grown in 210, 125, or 50 cell trays.
Growing Guides
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| Common Name | Stock |
| Genus |
Matthiola
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| Species | incana |
| Family |
Brassicaceae
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| Life Cycle | annual |
| Format | Plugs |
| Plug Care |
Transplant with 1 week of arrival.
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| Netting / Staking |
1 layer of support netting.
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| Temperature Range |
28-75F
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| Spacing |
Plant clumps of 2 to 3 plants every 6".
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| Soil Preference |
Fertile, moist, and well drained.
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| Day Length |
Facultative long day.
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| Pinching | No |
| When to Plant |
Plant in the cool part of the year, either 2-4 weeks before first frost in fall, or 4-6 weeks before last frost in the spring.
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| Harvesting |
Harvest when flowers are 2/3 open. Don't cut too young as the buds don't continue opening as much as other species.
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| Post Harvest Care |
Holding solution in the cooler.
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| Diseases / Insects |
Generally pest free. Aphids and other common pests may occur from time to time.
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| Bailey's Notes |
The cooler you grow stock, the better the quality will be. It needs lots of fertility and must never dry out. This is a crop that won't recover from a single bad day in its life, but if you meet its needs will reward you with tall stems topped with impressively large flowers. They have a strong tap root, and need to be planted on arrival. Do not hold stock in its tray for more than a few days. The best stock is grown in a high tunnel, transplanted in late winter. It can handle a frost, but prefers to establish in a range of 35-50F. Don't worry if you see buds forming when the plant is too short. They add significant height from the time of bud initiation to harvest.
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