Baby's Breath - Covent Garden Market
Baby's Breath - Covent Garden Market
Baby's Breath is a versatile and delicate flower that adds a whimsical touch to any bouquet or arrangement. The Covent Garden Market variety boasts a longer lifespan and fuller blooms, making it the perfect choice for airy filler and makes an excellent dried floral.
100 seeds
KEY GROWING INFORMATION
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