Description
Planting instructions
Sowing & caring for stock
Stocks can either be sown in early fall in a sheltered spot as a cool flower. This leads to an earlier flowering time from around May. Alternatively, sowing can also be started in February. Stocks are so-called light germinators and must therefore not be covered with soil. The seeds should only be placed on the substrate and moistened. After about 7 days, the levkoyas will begin to germinate. Pricking out should be avoided as the stocks only form one stem and flower formation is prevented. Depending on the time of sowing, the plants can then be planted in the bed from mid/late October or in spring when they are large enough.
Harvesting & cutting stock for the vase
Stocks are very frugal and require little care. However, care should be taken to ensure a sunny location and loose soil. The ideal time for cutting is when the flowers on the stem are about 1/3 open. Harvesting in the morning or evening (when temperatures are still a little cooler) extends the vase life.
Further tips on sowing
In our journal articles you will find many valuable tips on the subject of sowing:
