




Matthiola incana

Matthiola incana

Matthiola incana

Matthiola incana

Delphinium consolida

Matthiola incana

Limonium sinuatum

Cosmos bipinnatus

Matthiola incana

Zinnia elegans

Helianthus annuus

Limonium sinuatum

Didiscus caerulea

Limonium sinuatum

Matthiola incana

Zinnia elegans

Eucalyptus cinerea

Antirrhinum majus

Antirrhinum majus

Zinnia elegans

Cosmos bipinnatus

Matthiola incana
Two things are most important when growing stock.
First, even though it is summer stock, stock grows in lower temperatures (15 - 20 °C). It therefore blooms in spring and autumn. Growing stock during summer is not really possible.
Second, the term double-flowered often appears with stock; e.g., the Katz series is 50% double-flowered. As a result, this means that only 50% of plants will be double-flowered. 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 think it best to count on the fact that part of the stock will bloom single and incorporate those cleverly 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. Attention, conversely, too high a temperature (over 25 °C) reduces germination in stock.
Stock spends 4 - 5 weeks in the seed tray before growing into a seedling that you can plant into the flowerbed.
Before transplanting, we recommend hardening off the stock seedlings. Move them outdoors (outside the window) even with the seed tray so that they are exposed to outdoor conditions. During hardening off, the seedlings strengthen beautifully and will then tolerate transplanting better.
Attention, we do not pinch stock! We have (so far) only single-stem varieties (Katz, Iron) in our offer and pinching would cause the stock not to bloom. Stock is therefore grown as single-stemmed, i.e., 1 seed = 1 plant = 1 stem.
Because stock is grown as single-stemmed, tighter spacing is also used. Seedlings are planted 12 cm apart. Here, we have beds 90 cm wide and so we plant a total of 7 rows per bed and in the row, seedlings are 12 cm apart.
With stock, it is most important to keep in mind that they need lower temperatures (ideally 15 - 20 °C). If you grow stock in a polytunnel, don't forget to ventilate regularly and try to keep the temperature below 20 °C.
Even though stock does not react to day length in any way, higher temperature and longer days can cause premature flowering in stock. That is, by the way, why it is difficult to grow stock in summer. It will bloom for you and will be barely 15 cm tall.
After transplanting, water the bed thoroughly. Maintain regular watering for stock so that they root properly and at the same time grow in height. Don't forget to fertilize regularly. Once stock starts to bloom, you can reduce watering.
If you are a professional and grow stock for cutting, we recommend support, or a net that the stock will grow through. Without support, it may otherwise happen that the stems will be bent and otherwise twisted. For beautifully straight stems, a net is a necessity.
If you grow stock for cutting, it is harvested even with roots. Simply pull the whole plant out of the bed.
In our offer, we have a total of three series of stock that have proven themselves on our farm and we like to grow them.
More robust stems, more sensitive, but ultimately higher quality, higher percentage of double flowers compared to the Katz series.
Very early stock, simple to grow, we recommend to everyone who is starting with growing summer stock.
Great cultivar, which compared to the Cheerful series offers a wider color palette. Very simple to grow, withstands temperature fluctuations, irregular irrigation. Recommended 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

Centaurea cyanus

Zinnia elegans

Cosmos bipinnatus

Centaurea cyanus

Cosmos bipinnatus

Saponaria vaccaria

Centaurea cyanus

Zinnia elegans

Helianthus annuus

Centaurea cyanus

Limonium sinuatum

Delphinium consolida

Cosmos bipinnatus