{"product_id":"stock-early-giant-imperial-mixed-seeds","title":"Stock Early Giant Imperial Mixed Seeds","description":"\u003cp class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMatthiola incana\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchor\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEarly Giant Imperial Mixed is a beautiful cool-season Stock prized for its rich fragrance and tall, elegant flower spikes. The mixture produces both fully double and single blooms in a romantic range of rose, lavender, carmine, cream, white and other soft pastel shades.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGrowing approximately 45–75 cm tall, the strong, upright stems make this variety particularly well suited to cottage gardens, borders and dedicated cutting gardens. The wonderfully fragrant flowers are excellent for bouquets and arrangements, bringing both colour and perfume indoors.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAn early-flowering variety, Giant Imperial performs best during the cooler months and flowers generously from late winter through spring. Plants prefer full sun and fertile, well-drained soil and can decline once conditions become consistently hot.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eApproximately 200 seeds per packet\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhen to Plant (Australia)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTropics: Autumn in cooler locations\u003cbr\u003eSubtropics: Autumn\u003cbr\u003eMild climates: Autumn to early winter\u003cbr\u003eCold climates: Late winter to spring\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePlanting \/ Sowing\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSow directly where plants are to grow or raise in trays for transplanting while young. Cover seed lightly with soil or seed-raising mix and keep consistently moist during germination.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTransplant carefully once seedlings are established, spacing approximately 20–30 cm apart in full sun and well-drained soil. Stock has a delicate root system and dislikes unnecessary root disturbance, so handle young seedlings gently.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDue to quarantine restrictions, TAS has an 800g limit per each seed variety and WA has a 10,000 seeds limit per variety.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Eden Seeds ","offers":[{"title":"packet","offer_id":46845606002906,"sku":null,"price":3.9,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0736\/4866\/8890\/files\/download_8240c555-ae80-47bc-ba68-4b605c085df2.jpg?v=1754017399","url":"https:\/\/www.edenseeds.com.au\/products\/stock-early-giant-imperial-mixed-seeds","provider":"Eden Seeds ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}