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Matthiola incana Hot Cakes Series (Stock 'Hot Cakes' Mix)
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2 hours care
per year
per year
0.25m
Max height
Max height
0.4m
Max spread
Max spread
2-5 years
To maturity
To maturity
Low
Toxicity
Toxicity
Plant details
Botanical name
Matthiola incana Hot Cakes Series
Other names
Stock 'Hot Cakes' Mix
Genus
Matthiola Matthiola
Variety or Cultivar
Hot Cakes Series _ Hot Cakes Series are short lived perennials or sub-shrubs, grown as half-hardy annuals, with grey-green lance shaped leaves and, in summer, spikes of fragrant violet blue, rose, pink, carmine red and white flowers that last until autumn if sown in succession.
Matthiola incana Hot Cakes Series is: Deciduous
Fragrance
Has a soft fragrance.
Habit
Clump-forming, Erect
Toxicity
All parts of the plant may cause severe discomfort if ingested.
Flower
Pink, Dark-red, Dark-pink, White, Violet in Summer
Foliage
Green in Summer
How to care
Watch out for
Specific pests
Aphids , Cabbage root fly , Flea beetles Aphids , Cabbage root fly , Flea beetles
Clubroot , Downy mildew , Grey mould , Leaf spot , Mosaic virus , Powdery mildew , Root rot 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.
Propagation
Sow in mid-summer in containers, in cold frame or overwinter in cloched in cold climates and plant out in spring.
Propagation methods
Seed
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Where to grow
Matthiola incana Hot Cakes Series (Stock 'Hot Cakes' Mix) will reach a height of 0.25m and a spread of 0.4m after 2-5 years.
Suggested uses
Cottage/Informal, Flower Arranging, Beds and borders
Cultivation
Plant in a fertile, well-drained soil. Prefers full sun.
Soil type
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
UK hardiness Note: We are working to update our ratings. Thanks for your patience.
Tender in frost (H3)
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Botanical name
Matthiola incana Hot Cakes Series
Other names
Stock 'Hot Cakes' Mix
Genus
Matthiola Matthiola
Variety or Cultivar
Hot Cakes Series _ Hot Cakes Series are short lived perennials or sub-shrubs, grown as half-hardy annuals, with grey-green lance shaped leaves and, in summer, spikes of fragrant violet blue, rose, pink, carmine red and white flowers that last until autumn if sown in succession.
Foliage
Deciduous
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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Colour
Flower
Pink, Dark-red, Dark-pink, White, Violet in Summer
Foliage
Green in Summer
How to care
Watch out for
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.
Propagation
Sow in mid-summer in containers, in cold frame or overwinter in cloched in cold climates and plant out in spring.
Propagation methods
Seed
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Where to grow
Matthiola incana Hot Cakes Series (Stock 'Hot Cakes' Mix) will reach a height of 0.25m and a spread of 0.4m after 2-5 years.
Suggested uses
Cottage/Informal, Flower Arranging, Beds and borders
Cultivation
Plant in a fertile, well-drained soil. Prefers full sun.
Soil type
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
UK hardiness Note: We are working to update our ratings. Thanks for your patience.
Tender in frost (H3)
USDA zones
Zone 9, Zone 8, Zone 7, Zone 6, Zone 5, Zone 4, Zone 3
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