FLOWER-GYPSOPHILA COVENT GARDEN-BABY’S BREATH
FLOWER-GYPSOPHILA COVENT GARDEN-BABY’S BREATH
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Seeds Per Pack: 1000
Gypsophila paniculata
FLOWER-GYPSOPHILA COVENT GARDEN-BABY’S BREATH are easy to grow, producing masses of delicate little blooms that smother the plant to create an airy cushion of flowers. A perfect & much sought-after filler for cut flower bouquets and mixed borders. A hardy annual. Sow in Spring. Gypsophila needs little introduction & is perhaps the most useful flower in the supply of a florist, wispy, lacy, delicate, airy & graceful, it adds an ethereal quality to displays & creates a delightful foil for almost any other flower you put alongside it. Height 60 cm.
To sow Gypsophila seeds directly outdoors, wait until temperatures have warmed & prepared the soil, sow the flower seeds & lightly rake the soil over the seeds barely covering them. Keep the seeds constantly moist (not wet) & germination should occur in 10 – 20 days. Repeat sowing the flower seeds every 2 – 3 weeks for successive blooming all growing season.
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Scoville Heat Units (SHU)
Plant Height
60 - 90
Season of Interest
Summer
Temperature Range
18 - 24
Determine / Indeterminate
Annual / Perennial / Biennial
Perennial
Frost Hardy / Tender
Hardy
Full Sun / Part Sun / Shade
Full sun, part shade
Sow Direct / Raise Seedlings
Sow Direct or propagate from cuttings
Soil
Rich well drained soil with organic matter
pH
6 - 7.5
Soil Temperature
15 - 20
Seed Preparation
No special preparation required
Sowing Depth
Surface sow the seeds, as they need light to germinate
Plant Spacing
30 - 45
Row spacing
60 - 90
Watering
Regular to keep soil moist, not waterlogged
Germination Time (Days)
7 - 14
Harvest Time (Days)
Flowers will appear in the second year, in late spring or early summer
Good Companion Plants
Lavender, Salvia, Rosemary, Echinacea, Coneflowers, Shasta Daisy, Coreopsis, Cosmos, Zinnia, Marigold
Bad Companion Plants
no known plants to avoid
Pests
Diseases
Fusarium Wilt, Root Rot, Grey Mold, Downy Mildew
More About Us
When I started this journey in 2009, I found nothing existed commercially, that was reasonably priced and easy to use. There was a homemade system which I also found was not that user-friendly.
Then a friend of mine told me about a homemade method she used. However, when I tried her method, I found this also didn’t suit my needs, as it too had flaws that I considered where important. It did not keep vermin out, did not have a lockable lid and (to me) looked unsightly in the garden
