




Matthiola incana

Matthiola incana

Matthiola incana

Zinnia elegans

Cosmos bipinnatus

Cosmos bipinnatus

Matthiola incana

Matthiola incana

Zinnia elegans

Saponaria vaccaria

Matthiola incana

Cosmos bipinnatus

Delphinium consolida

Matthiola incana

Cosmos bipinnatus

Delphinium consolida

Matthiola incana

Matthiola incana

Zinnia elegans

Limonium sinuatum
There are two most important things when growing stock.
First, even though it is summer stock, it grows in lower temperatures (15 - 20 °C). It therefore blooms in the spring and autumn. Growing stock during the summer is not very feasible.
Second, the term double flowered often appears with stock, e.g., the Katz series is 50% double flowered. Ultimately, this means that only 50% of the plants will produce double flowers. Seedlings can be selected; however, it is a relatively complex process and we haven't been very successful with it on the farm in the past. Therefore, we find it best to expect that a portion of the stock will bloom with single flowers and to cleverly incorporate those into bouquets.
We always start stock indoors. We sow 1 seed per cell of the seed tray. We sow on the surface of the soil and cover with a layer of vermiculite.
At a temperature of 20 - 22 °C, stock will germinate in 3 - 5 days. Note that on the contrary, a temperature too high (over 25 °C) reduces the germination of stock.
Stock will spend 4 - 5 weeks in the seed tray before growing into a seedling that you can plant in the garden bed.
Before transplanting, we recommend hardening off the stock seedlings. Move them outside (e.g. outside a window), seed tray and all, so they are exposed to outdoor conditions. During hardening off, the seedlings will strengthen beautifully and will then tolerate transplanting better.
Warning, we do not pinch stock! We offer (so far) only single-stem varieties (Katz, Iron), and pinching would cause the stock not to bloom at all. Stock is therefore grown as a single stem, i.e., 1 seed = 1 plant = 1 stem.
Since stock is grown as a single stem, a more intensive spacing is used. Seedlings are planted 12 cm apart. On our farm, we have beds that are 90 cm wide, so we plant a total of 7 rows per bed, and in the row, the seedlings are 12 cm apart.
The most important thing with stock is to remember that they need lower temperatures (ideally 15 - 20 °C). So if you are growing stock in a poly tunnel, do not forget to ventilate regularly and try to keep the temperature below 20 °C.
Even though stock does not react to day length, higher temperatures and longer days can cause premature flowering. This is why, by the way, it is difficult to grow stock in the summer. It will bloom for you but will barely be 15 cm tall.
After transplanting, water the bed thoroughly. Maintain a regular watering schedule for stock so that they root properly and at the same time grow in height. Don't forget to fertilize regularly. Once the stock starts to bloom, you can reduce watering.
If you are a professional and grow stock for cutting, we recommend support, i.e., a net for the stock to grow through. Without support, it can otherwise happen that the stems will bend and twist. For beautifully straight stems, a net is a necessity.
If you grow stock for cutting, they are harvested along with the roots. Simply pull the whole plant out of the garden bed.
We have a total of three series of stock on offer, which have proven themselves on our farm and we love to grow them.
More robust stems, more delicate, but ultimately of higher quality, with a higher double-flowered percentage compared to the Katz series.
A very early stock, easy to grow, we recommend it to anyone starting out with growing summer stock.
A great cultivar which, compared to the Cheerful series, offers a wider color palette. Very easy to grow, survives temperature fluctuations and irregular watering. We recommend it for beginners.
The information given is based on our experience, please use it as a guide only. Times may vary depending on the season, climate, location, sowing and transplanting dates and possibly also the conditions in the greenhouse/greenhouse. We always recommend testing how the plant performs in your conditions. Please do not take this as a guarantee.






The product can be found in the following collections.





Seed Collection
A collection of our most favorite stocks! You will find simple species to grow in it like the Cheerful series or Katz series,…

Matthiola incana

Matthiola incana

Matthiola incana

Matthiola incana

Matthiola incana

Matthiola incana

Matthiola incana

Matthiola incana

Matthiola incana

Matthiola incana

Matthiola incana

Matthiola incana

Cosmos bipinnatus

Cosmos bipinnatus

Cosmos bipinnatus

Cosmos bipinnatus

Daucus carota

Cosmos bipinnatus

Cosmos bipinnatus

Zinnia elegans

Centaurea cyanus

Cosmos bipinnatus

Cosmos bipinnatus

Centaurea cyanus

Cosmos bipinnatus

Saponaria vaccaria

Nigella damascena

Centaurea cyanus

Zinnia elegans

Helianthus annuus

Delphinium consolida

Centaurea cyanus