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GYPSOPHILA
Commonly known as Baby's breath
Genus of over 100 species of annuals and herbaceous, semi-evergreen or evergreen perennials.
They are found in alpine habitats, dry, stony slopes, or sandy steppes, usually on alkaline soils.
Further Reading....
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HerbaceousEarly in the year, typically January till end of March, herbaceous plants might be supplied in 9cm pots to ensure timely despatch.Semi evergreen and evergreen perennials.
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Full sun
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Additional Features
Good to knowGrown for the small flowers produced in spreading panicles. Larger species provide cut flowers.
Pests & DiseasesStem rot occasionally
Place of originEastern Mediterranean to the Caucasus, central Asia, northwestern China. -
Soil ConditionsNeutral to alkaline soilVery well drained, light soil. Will not tolerate wet winter conditions.
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Wildlife
Bee friendly
Gypsophilia - Growing Guide
Herbaceous Plants - Video Collection
- Dividing Herbaceous Perennials - Video Tip ondemand_video
- Spring Planting Osteospermums - Video Tip ondemand_video
- Dividing Summer Perennials - Video Tip ondemand_video
- Dividing summer flowering Hemerocallis - Video Tip ondemand_video
- Summer propagation - Video Tip ondemand_video
- Self-seeding aquilegia - Video Tip ondemand_video
- Supporting Plants - Video Tip ondemand_video
- Dead heading meconopsis - Video Tip ondemand_video
- Dead heading Delphiniums - Video Tip ondemand_video
- Feeding herbaceous peonies - Video Tip ondemand_video
- Overpotting Problems - Video Tip ondemand_video
Buy Varieties of GYPSOPHILA
GYPSOPHILA 'Flamingo'
Baby's breath
filmy double pink flowers
GYPSOPHILA 'Snowflake'
Baby's breath
large filmy double white flowers
Gift-wrapping available
Useful extras...
Fertilisers & Feeds - Vitax
Q4 Pelleted Fertiliser
A useful fertiliser suitable for use on a wide variety of plants. Q4 provides all the nutrients and trace elements essential for vigorous growth, abundant flowering and ripening of fruit.
3 options from £6.00
Fertilisers & Feeds - Empathy
Rootgrow mycorrhizal fungi
Recommended by the RHS. Contains Rootgrow™ mycorrhizal fungi. Suitable for all trees and shrubs (except rhododendrons, azaleas, heathers, cranberries and blueberries)
2 options from £6.00
