Gypsophila x 'Festival Star'
Baby's-Breath
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Baby's-Breath (Gypsophila x 'Festival Star') - Description
Gypsophila 'Festival Startrade;' Grow your own baby's breath for continuous cut flowers all summer long! Clouds of small white flowers float above densely branched plants from May through October! Gypsophila 'Festival Startrade;' is a hardy baby's breath that looks great in the landscape or in combination with annuals in baskets, mixed containers, or window boxes.
Baby's-Breath (Gypsophila x 'Festival Star') - Blooming
In larger types, plants will rebloom if cut back after the first flowering.
Baby's-Breath (Gypsophila x 'Festival Star') - Growth
Gypsophila grows best in full sun.
Baby's-Breath (Gypsophila x 'Festival Star') - Planting
Grow all types from basal cuttings of from seeds, or divide. Seeds can be sown indoors 4-6 weeks before outdoor planting time. Space 2-3' apart.
Baby's-Breath (Gypsophila x 'Festival Star') - Pest
Common problems include crown gall, crown rot, stem rot, and bacterial soft rot.
Baby's-Breath (Gypsophila x 'Festival Star') - Interesting facts
Gypsophila means "chalk lover" as Baby's breath grows well in chalky, calcium-rich soils.
Baby's-Breath (Gypsophila x 'Festival Star') - Soil and irrigation
Moderate water. Dries out quickly in hot, wet weather and poor-draining soil. Add lime to strongly acid soils, but most species do fine in neutral to slightly alkaline soil that is moist and well-drained. You do not need to water until after the foliage has started to grow, and only water 1-2 times a week if soil becomes dry.
