Can I Grow Stock Flowers. Stock also called Matthiola incana Gillyflower perfume plant is one of the most fragrant flowers you can grow. Department of Agriculture hardiness zones 7 to 10 stock plants are considered tender perennials and may be winter hardy.
The flowers make good cut flowers for indoor arrangements. Stock also called Matthiola incana Gillyflower perfume plant is one of the most fragrant flowers you can grow. Taller growth and a greater profusion of flowers can be encouraged by pinching the shoots back.
Where to grow Stock Plants.
12052021 Yes you my prune stock after it flowers by making a clean cut across the flower stalk just above the first pair of leaves. Chilling Stock for Flowers. Remove any foliage that will be below the water line of the vase or container. Look for straight sturdy stems and avoid stems on which the lower flowers are decaying.