Gypsophila paniculata

‘Snowflake’

BABY’S BREATH

Gypsophila paniculata ‘Snowflake’
BABY’S BREATH

Gypsophila paniculata ‘Snowflake’ is the darling of florists.
Because it is indispensable for flower arranging.

Clouds of the finest double white flowers

This very popular, easily grown perennial has a myriad of star like, double white flowers.
Held on fine, wiry, branching stems.
So creating clouds of the finest white in both the garden and vase.

Finest of fine Baby’s Breath

Gypsophila paniculata ‘Snowflake’ is the original, old favourite, finest of fine, Baby’s Breath.

Excellent in garden & vase

But Gypsophila is also an excellent garden plant.
And it looks wonderful planted amongst roses and perennials, where the ‘Gyp’ billows in between for a soft, cloudy, romantic effect.

Easy garden grower

Gypsophila paniculata ‘Snowflake’ grows happily in the same conditions as roses, so no wonder they are such friendly neighbours.
And the ‘Gyp’ is so fine and whispy in flower, that it does not interfere with the health and air flow around the roses.
Plus the foliage stays as a low, groundcover mat when the plant is not in flower.

Low maintenance & hardy

Dear old Baby’s Breath is low maintenance and easy to grow.
It will thrive in Full Sun, loves lime, and is a water-wise beauty.
With tolerance to dry periods once established.

Cut & come again

It is no hardship to cut clouds of flowers by shearing the stems back to ground level.
The more you cut the more your ‘Gyp’ will repeat with flowers.
Plant Tip: Please note that plants of Gypsophila paniculata ‘Snowflake’ grown from seed will vary in the doubleness of their flowers. So you are likely to get some very double, some semi-double, and some single. So they are very useful lot in the garden and the vase.

90cm. High with clouds of the tiniest white misty flowers x 60cm. Wide low foliage rosette.

SEED SOWING ADVICE: QUICK & EASY

Sow indoors for quick & early plants: First sow Gypsophila paniculata ‘Snowflake’ seeds in a punnet on the surface of good quality seed raising mix.
Then lightly cover the seeds with vermiculite or sieved seed raising mix to their own depth.

And thoroughly moisten the punnet by standing it in a shallow water bath and allowing the moisture to percolate up to the surface from below.

Now place in a warm place and cover with a plastic lid to help maintain consistent moisture.

Temperatures of 15-20°C are best for optimum and rapid germination.

And keep moist at all times by misting from a spray water bottle, but do not saturate.

Seeds germinate in 5-10 days.

Gypsophila paniculata ‘Snowflake’ can also be sown directly into the garden during Oct-Nov.

Seed Count: 300 seeds per pack approx.
(We always aim to exceed the seed count and give a generous serve).

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