Annual Baby’s Breath Covent Garden




Product Description
Annual Baby's Breath 'Covent Garden'
Gypsophilia elegans
This delightful, dainty filler adds an airy quality to bouquets. Easy to grow and great for beginners, this plant produces a profusion of tiny white flowers on floss-like stems. Great fresh or dried, this fast-growing flower will bloom in just over two months after sowing.
Details:
Plant type: hardy annual
Height: 18-24”
Site: full sun
Days to maturity: 50-60 days
Plant spacing: 8-12”
Pinch: not necessary
Approx seeds per packet: 100
How to Grow:
Takes about 2 weeks to germinate. Plants dislike being transplanted; direct seed into garden after danger of frost has passed. Succession plant every few weeks to extend harvest. Must be staked or will topple in heavy spring rains.
Harvesting/Vase Life:
Pick when one-third to one-half of flowers on stem are open. If drooping, sear stems ends in boiling water for 5-7 seconds. A vase life of 5-7 days can be expected.
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