Matthiola incana Giant Perfection Mix (Stock 'Giant Perfection' Mix)
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0.4m max. spread |
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0.45m max. height |
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2-5 years to maturity |
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2 hours care per year |
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This plant is toxic! |
Botanical name: Matthiola incana Giant Perfection Mix
Other names: Stock 'Giant Perfection' Mix
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Genus: Matthiola
Variety or cultivar: Giant Perfection Mix _ Giant Perfection Mix are branching, short-lived perennials or sub-shrubs, grown as half-hardy annuals, with grey-green, lance-shaped leaves and, in summer, sturdy stems bearing long spikes of large, fragrant four-petalled, purple, lilac, red, white or pink flowers, both single and double. A 10 week summer flowering Stock variety.
Matthiola incana Giant Perfection Mix is: Deciduous
Flower: Lilac, White, Reddish-purple, Purple, Pink in Summer
Foliage: Green in Summer
Fragrance: Has a soft fragrance.
Habit: Clump-forming, Erect
Toxicity: All parts of the plant may cause severe discomfort if ingested.
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Specific pests: Aphids , Cabbage root fly , Flea beetles
Specific diseases: Clubroot , Downy mildew , Grey mould , Leaf spot , Mosaic virus , Powdery mildew , Root rot
General care
Pruning: Deadhead by cutting spent flower spikes back to small flowering side shoots. Cut down all growth to ground level after it has withered in autumn.. REGISTER to read more...
Propagation: Sow in mid-summer in containers, in cold frame or overwinter in cloched in cold climates and plant out in spring.. REGISTER to read more...
Propagation methods: Seed. REGISTER to read more...
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Matthiola incana Giant Perfection Mix (Stock 'Giant Perfection' Mix) will reach a height of 0.45m and a spread of 0.4m after 2-5 years.
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Suggested uses: Cottage/Informal, Flower Arranging, Beds and borders
Cultivation: Plant in a fertile, well-drained soil. Prefers full sun.
| This plant likes... | Garden match | |
| Soil types: | Chalky, Loamy, Sandy |  |
| Soil drainage: | Well-drained, Moist but well-drained | |
| Soil pH: | Alkaline, Neutral | |
| Light: | Partial Shade, Full Sun | |
| Aspect: | South, East, West | |
| Exposure: | Exposed, Sheltered | |
| Hardiness: | Tender in frost (H3) | |
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