Matthiola incana 'Giant Imperial'
Hoary Stock
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Hoary Stock (Matthiola incana 'Giant Imperial') - Description
Very fine range of colorful, fragrant flowers bloom on vigorous, branching plants. Good for bedding and cutting. Annual. Ht. 1-1/2ft. GARDEN HINTS: In mild climates, the seed may be sown outdoors, when frost danger is past. Plants emerge 10-20 days after seed is sown depending on soil and weather conditions.
Hoary Stock (Matthiola incana 'Giant Imperial') - Blooming
Dense racemes of sweetly scented, four-petaled flowers and lance-shaped or lobed leaves. Come in a variety of colors such as pink, white, violet, mauve, purple, yellow, and red.
Hoary Stock (Matthiola incana 'Giant Imperial') - Growth
Annuals, biennials, perennials and subshrubs. M. incana, a 0.5-3 foot perennial or subshrub, and M. longipetala ssp bicornis, a 1-1.5 foot tall annual are the most common.
Hoary Stock (Matthiola incana 'Giant Imperial') - Planting
Full sun to light shade in areas with cool summers (especially a cool nighttime). Sow indoors 6-8 weeks before last frost, germination in 1-3 weeks at 50-65F. Sow in sterile seed-starting mix, water only from below, letting it dry out between waterings. Or sow outdoors after last frost date. Simply press into soil for sowing.
Hoary Stock (Matthiola incana 'Giant Imperial') - Pest
Aphids and flea beetles. Other problems include club root, damping off, leaf spot, gray mold, wilt, and crown rot.
Hoary Stock (Matthiola incana 'Giant Imperial') - Interesting facts
Mattioli was named after Pietro Andrea Mattioli, an avid medical botanist from Siena. He grew stock for medicinally for "matters of love and lust".
Hoary Stock (Matthiola incana 'Giant Imperial') - Soil and irrigation
Average to rich, well drained soil. Neutral to slightly alkaline is preferred.
