





Matthiola incana

Matthiola incana

Cosmos bipinnatus

Matthiola incana

Cosmos bipinnatus

Matthiola incana

Matthiola incana

Matthiola incana

Delphinium consolida

Limonium sinuatum

Cosmos bipinnatus

Centaurea cyanus

Zinnia elegans

Zinnia elegans

Saponaria vaccaria

Delphinium consolida

Cosmos bipinnatus

Centaurea cyanus

Cosmos bipinnatus

Zinnia elegans

Cosmos bipinnatus

Centaurea cyanus

Helianthus annuus

Bupleurum rotundifolium

Callistephus chinensis

Cosmos bipinnatus

Matthiola incana
There are two most important things when growing stock.
First, even though it is summer stock, stock grows in lower temperatures (15 - 20 °C). Therefore, it blooms in spring and autumn. Growing stock during the summer is not really possible.
Second, with stock, the term double-flowered frequently appears, e.g., the Katz series is 50% double-flowered. Ultimately, this means that only 50% of the plants will be double-flowered. Seedlings can be selected, but it is a relatively complicated process and in the past, we haven't been very successful with it on the farm. Therefore, we find it best to expect that some of the stock will bloom with single flowers and to cleverly incorporate those into bouquets.
We always start stock indoors. Sow 1 seed per cell of the seed tray. Sow on the surface of the substrate and cover with a layer of vermiculite.
At a temperature of 20 - 22 °C, stock germinates in 3 - 5 days. Beware, excessively high temperatures (over 25 °C) decrease the germination rate of stock.
The 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 (on a windowsill) along with the seed tray, so they are exposed to outdoor conditions. During hardening off, the seedlings will strengthen beautifully and will then tolerate transplanting better.
Attention, we do not pinch stock! We (currently) only offer single-stem varieties (Katz, Iron) and pinching would cause the stock to not bloom at all. Stocks are therefore grown as single-stem plants, i.e., 1 seed = 1 plant = 1 stem.
Because stocks are grown as single stems, more intensive spacing is also used. Seedlings are planted 12 cm apart. Here, our beds are 90 cm wide, so we plant a total of 7 rows per bed, and the seedlings are 12 cm apart in the row.
With stocks, the most important thing is to remember that they need lower temperatures (ideally 15 - 20 °C). So if you are growing stocks in a polytunnel, 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 blooming in stock. This is also why it is demanding to grow stock in the summer. It will bloom for you but will barely be 15 cm tall.
After transplanting, water the bed thoroughly. Keep a regular watering schedule for stocks so they root properly and at the same time grow taller. Do not forget to fertilize regularly. Once the stocks start blooming, you can reduce watering.
If you are a professional and growing stock for cut flowers, we recommend support, specifically a net through which the stocks will grow. Otherwise, without support, the stems may end up bent and twisted. For beautifully straight stems, netting is a must.
If you grow stock for cut flowers, they are harvested with their roots. Simply pull the whole plant out of the bed.
We offer a total of three series of stock that have proven themselves on our farm and we love growing them.
More robust stems, more delicate, but ultimately higher quality, higher percentage of double flowers compared to the Katz series.
Very early stock, easy to grow, we recommend it to anyone starting with growing summer stock.
A great cultivar that offers a wider color palette compared to the Cheerful series. 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.








Flowers in pleasant and warm shades. They will brighten up, bring into play, and enliven the garden and the bed. We composed …





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

Centaurea cyanus

Zinnia elegans

Cosmos bipinnatus

Centaurea cyanus

Cosmos bipinnatus

Saponaria vaccaria

Centaurea cyanus

Cosmos bipinnatus

Zinnia elegans

Helianthus annuus

Delphinium consolida

Limonium sinuatum

Centaurea cyanus