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  • GYPSOPHILA 'Flamingo'
    GYPSOPHILA 'Flamingo'
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© Burncoose Nurseries, all pictures for illustrative purposes only. GYPSOPHILA 'Flamingo' and VERBASCUM olympicum
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    GYPSOPHILA 'Flamingo'

    Commonly known as Baby's breath

    Filmy double pink flowers
     
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    • Pests & Diseases
      Stem rot occasionally.
    • Place of origin
      Central and eastern Europe.
    • Shades of pink
      All shades of pink through to Carmine (red)
    • Double
      Multi rows of petals, no stamen showing
    • Panicles
      Many-flowered panicles
    • Trumpet
      Shallowly trumpet-shaped, 1cm (½in) across
    • Fully hardy
    • Height
      75-95cm (30-38in)
    • Spread
      75-95cm (30-38in)
    • Herbaceous
      Early in the year, typically January till end of March, herbaceous plants might be supplied in 9cm pots to ensure timely despatch.
      Tap-rooted herbaceous perennial with branching stems forming an airy mound of linear-lance-shaped leaves.
    • Hardy - cold winter
      Hardy in most places throughout the UK even in severe winters. May not withstand open/exposed sites or central/northern locations. Plant can withstand temperatures down to -15°C (5°F)
    • Autumn Seasonal Interest
    • Neutral to alkaline soil
      Very well drained, light soil. Will not tolerate wet winter conditions.
    • Full sun
    • Bee friendly
    • Mature Size
      75-95cm (30-38in)
      Herbaceous - guide for size not form Watering Can
        75-95cm (30-38in)
       
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    Useful extras...

    Fertilisers & Feeds - Vitax
    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
    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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