How to Propagate and Grow
Matthiola

Family: Brassicaceaae

Species: M. bicornis

Common Names: Night scented stock, stock.

Classification: Half hardy annual.

Height: Around 25cm to 40cm (10inches to 15inches).

Flowering: From June to September.

Usage: Ideal in formal bedding schemes and mixed borders.

They are great for traditional cottage garden displays.

They are also very good as a cut flower.

Site: Grow them in full sun, they thrive in it!

Matthiola also do well in partial shaded areas.

Soil: They prefer a rich well fertilised soil which is free draining.

Propagation Methods:

By seed, April to May.

Preferred Propagation Method:

Seed sowing outdoors achieves best results.

SOWING TIME: - Outdoors April to May.

EQUIPMENT FOR THE JOB:

*USE ONLY CLEAN EQUIPMENT *(BY DOING THIS IT WILL INCREASE YOUR PROPAGATION SUCESS RATE)

TOOLS FOR THE JOB:

AS WITH ANY TOOLS - CARE SHOULD BE TAKEN WITH THEIR USE - BE SAFE!

HANDY TIP: Don't plant all your matthiola seeds at the same time

Sow seeds every two weeks from April to May for a succession of flowering plants.

The area where you intend sowing your matthiola seeds should have been previously prepared. (Dug over and fertilised at the end of the last season with well rotted organic compost).

Make sure you remove all weeds and large stones.

Rake over the surface of the soil until you have a nice fine tilth.

Now you can scatter sow or sow your matthiola seeds in individual areas.

For scatter sowing just scatter your matthiola seeds where you want them to grow. Sow the seeds thinly and lightly cover them with soil using your rake.

For individual area sowing mark out the sowing area with you silver sand, from the plastic bottle, and thinly sow your matthiola seeds within the marked area.

All you have to do then is lightly cover your matthiola seeds with soil using your rake.

Whether scatter sowing or area sowing after lightly covering your seeds with soil make sure you label the area with plant type and sowing date.

And of course don't forget to carefully water the seeds in.

Use your watering can with a *fine rose, turned upside down, and gently water the areas you have sown. Do not flood the area or have the watering can too high, or your seeds will be washed away and uncovered.

*Take care with your watering.

*(By doing this correctly you will greatly increase your chance of success).

Aftercare

Thin the your matthiola seedlings if grouped sown to allow about 25cm (10inches) between each plant.

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