Covent Garden Market
Gypsophila Seed
Product ID: 1762
Standard filler for arrangements.
Small, 1/2- 3/4", white flowers make an airy cut-flower filler for bouquets. Multi stems per plant. Succession plant for continuous harvest through the summer. Also known as baby's breath, "gyp," and showy baby's-breath. Ht. 18-24". Avg. 26,400 seeds/oz. Packet: 100 seeds.
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DAYS TO GERMINATION: 7-14 days at 70-72°F (21-22°C).
SOWING: Sow every 2 weeks to ensure a continuous supply of blooms throughout the summer.
Direct seed (recommended): After last frost sow 1/8" deep and barely cover.
Transplant: Sow 6-8 weeks before last frost. Transplant into cell packs or larger containers when the first true leaves appear. Harden off and transplant outside after the last frost.
LIGHT PREFERENCE: Sun.
SOIL REQUIREMENTS: Relatively poor soil. Rich soil causes vigorous growth which is easily beaten down by rain.
PLANT SPACING: 8".
HARDINESS ZONES: Annual.
HARVEST: Fresh: Harvest when 70-90% of the flowers in a spray are open.
USE: Cut flower.
PLANT HEIGHT: 18-24".
SCIENTIFIC NAME: Gypsophila elegans
SOWING: Sow every 2 weeks to ensure a continuous supply of blooms throughout the summer.
Direct seed (recommended): After last frost sow 1/8" deep and barely cover.
Transplant: Sow 6-8 weeks before last frost. Transplant into cell packs or larger containers when the first true leaves appear. Harden off and transplant outside after the last frost.
LIGHT PREFERENCE: Sun.
SOIL REQUIREMENTS: Relatively poor soil. Rich soil causes vigorous growth which is easily beaten down by rain.
PLANT SPACING: 8".
HARDINESS ZONES: Annual.
HARVEST: Fresh: Harvest when 70-90% of the flowers in a spray are open.
USE: Cut flower.
PLANT HEIGHT: 18-24".
SCIENTIFIC NAME: Gypsophila elegans
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Quick Facts
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Latin Name
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Gypsophila elegans
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Days To Maturity
Average number of days from seeding date to harvest, within a specific crop group. If a transplanted crop: average number of days from transplant date. Not sure if crop is direct-seeded or transplanted? Check the Growing Information box for details. If crop can be both direct-seeded or transplanted, days to maturity refers to direct seeding. Days to maturity for all flowers and herbs is calculated from seeding date. -
45 - 50 Days
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Life Cycle
Plants can be Annuals (single growing season), Perennials (grow year after year), Tender Perennials (grow year after year in warmer climates; and in some cases when given special protection in colder climates), or Biennials (require two years to mature). -
Annual
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Hybrid Status
Hybrid: The offspring of a cross between two or more distinct parent lines, usually of same species, and selected for improved traits.
Open-pollinated: A non-hybrid variety that can reproduce itself in kind, demonstrating relatively stable traits from one generation to the next. -
Open Pollinated
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Product Features
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Use for Cut Flowers and Bouquets
- Variety good for fresh cut-flower displays.
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