Baby’s Breath
Formats
Baby's Breath is a beautiful plant known for its use in bouquets and its easy care. But it is also a perfect plant for the garden in flowerbeds and rockeries. It can be grown in pot so we can also put one on the terrace!
Perennial herbaceous plant that grows in the form of a bush with a height of 80-100 cm. Lanceolate leaves, slightly fleshy, and bluish green. The white flowers are double and semi-double. During flowering the flowers almost completely cover the plant forming a white cloud.. or snowflakes.
It prefers drained soils. Resists drought and heat. Grow in full sun. Remove withered flowers during summer and prune once in winter.
Direct sowing at temperatures of 18ºC/20ºC. Lightly cover the seeds and maintain the humidity until germination is completed.
Use
Balcony & Courtyard, Low maintenance garden, Gardening, Wild garden, City garden, Coastal garden, Baskets & Containers, Clump, Flowerbeds, Rock garden
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Description
Perennial. White, double flower. 80 cm high.
Flowering
| Flower colour | White |
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| Flowering period | June, July, September, Summer |
Foliage
| Foliage persistence | Evergreen |
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Botanical information
| Botanical name | Gypsophila paniculata snowflake |
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| Life cycle | Perennial |
When to plant?
| Sowing period | January, February, March, April, May, June, July, August, September, October, November, December, Spring, Summer, Autumn, Winter, All year |
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| Germination (days) | 7-15 |
| Average germination (%) | 80 |
| Seeds per gram | 1660 |
Where to plant?
| Type of use | Balcony & Courtyard, Low maintenance garden, Gardening, Wild garden, City garden, Coastal garden, Baskets & Containers, Clump, Flowerbeds, Rock garden |
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| Exposure | Sun |
| Soil type | Fertile, Light, Potting mix |
| Soil moisture | Well-drained |
| Hardiness | Drought resistant |
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