Matthiola Incana Vintage Brown Stock

Grow Deep and Dusky Antique Rose Blooms with Matthiola Incana Vintage Brown Stock Seeds

Matthiola Incana Vintage Brown Stock produces flowers in a captivating, deep, and dusky antique rose color, reminiscent of faded velour but with a far more desirable garden aesthetic. Reaching a height of approximately 1½ft (50cm), this easy-to-grow cottage garden plant has long been beloved for both its charming bedding displays and its ability to provide beautifully scented cut flowers.

Unusual and Romantic Antique Rose Blooms

The Matthiola Incana Vintage Brown Stock offers unique and elegant flowers in a deep and dusky antique rose shade. This sophisticated color adds a touch of vintage charm and subtle drama to the garden. The blooms are not only visually appealing but also possess the classic, sweet clove-like fragrance that makes Stocks so popular.

Easy to Grow with Delightful Fragrance

Matthiola Incana Vintage Brown Stock thrives in moist soil, but be sure to avoid overwatering. A monthly feeding can help encourage healthy growth and abundant flowering. The intense and pleasing clove-like scent of these flowers will fill your garden and home with a delightful aroma.

Unique Selection Process for Double Flowers

A key to maximizing the beauty of your Matthiola Incana Vintage Brown Stock is the unique selection process for double flowers at the seedling stage. After the seeds germinate at 16-19°C (61-66°F), grow the seedlings at a cooler temperature of 10°C (50°F). At this stage, you will observe a color difference in the seedlings. Prick out and keep the seedlings with a green/yellow color, as these are most likely to produce the desired double flowers. Discard the dark green seedlings, which typically produce only single blooms. After selection, grow the chosen seedlings at 13-18°C (55-64°F).

Germination and Growing Instructions

Germination: Sow indoors. Sow seeds 2mm deep into moist, well-drained seed compost. Do not exclude light, as it can aid germination. Propagate at a temperature of 16-19°C (61-66°F). Germination typically takes 10-14 days. Grow on at 10°C (50°F) for color selection (keep green/yellow seedlings). Then grow on at 13-18°C (55-64°F). Acclimatize the seedlings to outdoor conditions and plant out when the weather cools (after the main heat of summer, if applicable to your region) with a spacing of 30cm (12 inches).

• Flower Color: Deep and dusky antique rose
• Plant Height: Approximately 50cm (1½ft)
• Scent: Wonderful clove-like fragrance
• Growth Habit: Easy to grow cottage garden plant
• Sowing: Indoors, 2mm deep
• Light for Germination: Do not exclude
• Germination Time: 10-14 days
• Selection for Doubleness: Grow at 10°C, select green/yellow seedlings
• Soil Preference: Moist, well-drained
• Deadheading: Cut flowers regularly to encourage more blooms