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    GYPSOPHILA
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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.

    Full Plant Details - Sun/Soil & other attributes - Click to close
    • Good to know
      Grown for the small flowers produced in spreading panicles. Larger species provide cut flowers.
    • Place of origin
      Eastern Mediterranean to the Caucasus, central Asia, northwestern China.
    • Evergreen
    • Semi-evergreen
      Keeps some of its foliage all year, and will drop some leaves as well.
    • Herbaceous
      Early in the year, typically January till end of March, herbaceous plants might be supplied in 9cm pots to ensure timely despatch.
      Perennials
    • Bee friendly
    View Planting Tips and Care Advice
    Gypsophila - Growing Guide
    Herbaceous Plants - Video Collection

    Varieties
    GYPSOPHILA 'Flamingo'
    Filmy double pink flowers
     
    1.5 to 2 Litre
    £14.50
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    Available Early Spring 2025
    Spring according to the Met office is defined as March 1st - May 31st. Therefore early spring is early March to mid-April. This is not a guaranteed date but an estimate and subject to availability.
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    GYPSOPHILA 'Snowflake'
    Large filmy double white flowers
     
    1.5 to 2 Litre
    £14.50

    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.
    0.9 kg
    £6.00
    Unavailable
    2.5 kg
    £13.00
    Unavailable
    4.5 kg
    £25.00
    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)
    Small - 60g sachet
    £3.00
    Medium - 150gm sachet
    £6.00
    Large - 360gram sachet
    £12.00
    Unavailable
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