Iron Apricot Stock is a premium florist-quality cut flower that delivers fragrance and reliable performance over 90 to 105 days from sowing. This open-pollinated cultivar of Matthiola incana grows as a compact bush, producing stems ideal for fresh arrangements and indoor enjoyment. Cool-season flowering makes it a natural choice for spring and fall succession plantings, when it truly shines.
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Moderate
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Johnny's Selected Seeds offers this as premium, reliable florist-quality stock, specifically bred for the cut flower trade. The fragrant stems reach harvestable maturity in roughly three months, and succession plantings every two weeks unlock multiple harvests across the season. Its cool-weather preference means spring and fall gardeners will see the strongest blooms and longest vase life.
Iron Apricot Stock excels as a fragrant cut flower for fresh arrangements and indoor bouquets. Its reliable florist-quality stems make it a favorite among flower growers and designers seeking both fragrance and dependable performance.
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Sow seeds ¼ inch deep into 128-cell plug flats 5 to 6 weeks before your planned transplant date. Keep soil consistently moist and maintain cool to moderate temperatures for germination and seedling growth.
Transplant seedlings into the field or protected structure after the danger of frost has passed. Harden off plants gradually by exposing them to outdoor conditions over 7 to 10 days before final planting.
Direct seed after the danger of frost. Sow ¼ inch deep and keep soil moist until seedlings emerge.
Cut stems once they have developed full flower clusters and color. For longest vase life, harvest in early morning or late evening when stems are fully hydrated. Cut stems at a 45-degree angle just above a leaf node to encourage any remaining side growth.
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