Gypsophila elegans

‘Rose’

ROSE BABY’S BREATH

Gypsophila elegans ‘Rose’
ROSE BABY’S BREATH

Gypsophila elegans ‘Rose’ is a fantasy for florists and gardeners alike, or just anyone needing a haze of pink.

Clouds of the finest misty pink flowers

This unusual Gyp has a myriad of the usual star like, tiny double flowers.
But instead of the usual white, they come in great clouds of pink, shading from creamy-pink to deep rose pink.

A pink haze in garden & vase

The billows of tiny blooms are held on fine, wiry, branching stems, excellent for cutting.
But because Gypsophila elegans ‘Rose’ is such a compact growing plant, smaller and denser than most other Gyps, it is also very suitable for garden show, as well as commercial cut flower production.
So it looks wonderful planted amongst roses and perennials, where the Rose Baby’s Breath billows in between for a soft, cloudy, romantic effect.

Easy garden grower

Gypsophila elegans ‘Rose’ grows happily in the same conditions as roses.
So it likes plenty of sun and plenty of lime, but only requires moderate amounts of supplementary summer water.
No wonder Rose Baby’s Breath and flower gardens co-habit so well.

Water-wise & sun loving

Rose Baby’s Breath is tolerant of some dry periods in summer, once established, and enjoys well drained, and even sandy soil.
However it cannot abide wet spots or heavy clay.

Cut & come again

It is no hardship to cut clouds of flowers by shearing the stems back to ground level.
And the more you cut, the more your ‘Gyp’ will repeat with flowers.
For longest vase life – cut the stems when 70-90% of the flowers have opened in the head.

Constant blooming from late spring through summer

Each plant is highly productive.
Commercial flower farmers will get abundant crops, and cropping can be extended by sowing smaller batches of seed at 2-3 week intervals to take you right through into late autumn.

Flower magnets to reel in the pollinators

The misty rose heads are full of nectar, and really attract the beneficial pollinators into the garden.
So Gypsophila elegans ‘Rose’ is well worth planting amongst the productive veggie patch as a bee-magnet, as well as a source of cut flowers.

Rabbit & deer resistant

While rabbits and deer are not completely immune, Gypsophila elegans ‘Rose’ is usually very low on their menu choice.

Quick & easy from seed to flower harvest

Gypsophila elegans ‘Rose’ is a fast growing annual, that is very easy to raise from seed sowing to flowering. From seed sowing to flower harvest is approx. 10 weeks.

60cm. High with clouds of the tiniest misty rose flowers x 30cm. Wide of low, fine foliage.

SEED SOWING ADVICE: QUICK & EASY
Suits beginners & gardening with kids

Can be sown directly into the soil outdoors / or sown indoors in punnets for maximum results.
Sow in either spring or autumn in cool or temperate areas.
Or in autumn in sub-tropical and tropical areas.

Sow indoors for quick & early plants: First sow Gypsophila elegans ‘Rose’ 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.
But do not cover deeply because these seeds need light to germinate.

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 the sown punnet in a warm place and cover with a plastic lid to help maintain consistent moisture.

Temperatures of 18-22°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.

Then seeds begin to germinate in 7-14 days.

Seed Count: 80 seeds per pack approx.
(We always aim to exceed the seed count and give a generous serve).

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