Baby's Breath Single Petal Seeds – Gypsophila elegans | WINTER

Gypsophila elegans is a fast-growing annual flowering plant valued for its light, airy branching habit and masses of delicate single flowers.

Its fine stems and small blooms create a soft cloud-like appearance in garden beds and floral arrangements.

It is particularly useful as a companion flower among larger ornamentals and as a filler in fresh bouquets.

Exact flower colour and plant height may vary according to the supplied seed strain.

Key Features

• Botanical name: Gypsophila elegans
• Delicate single-petal flowers
• Airy, branching growth habit
• Cool-season annual
• Excellent cut flower
• Popular bouquet filler
• Suitable for borders and flower beds
• Suitable for pots and containers
• Attractive companion flower
• Easy addition to winter flower gardens

Ornamental Uses

Baby's Breath is ideal for:

• Fresh flower bouquets
• Floral arrangements
• Wedding-style arrangements
• Cut-flower gardens
• Cottage gardens
• Flower borders
• Container gardening
• Mixed ornamental beds
• Decorative filler flowers

Its fine stems provide a soft contrast when combined with larger flowers.

Recommended Grow Bags

Baby's Breath has a relatively compact root system and is suitable for containers.

G-11 Grow Bag – 11 × 10 inch
Suitable for a small group of plants with adequate spacing.

G-12 Grow Bag – 12 × 12 inch
Provides additional space for a fuller flowering display.

G-24 Grow Bag – 24 × 12 inch
Excellent for growing several Baby's Breath plants together as a decorative flowering group.

You can also explore the complete GREEN GARDENS Grow Bags Collection.

Recommended Soil / Potting Mix

Use a loose and well-drained growing medium.

A practical GREEN GARDENS mix is:

50% Vermicompost + 50% Bhalu Mitti (Sandy Soil)

For Baby's Breath, good drainage is especially important.

Avoid excessively rich, compact or permanently wet soil, as overly lush vegetative growth can reduce the neat flowering habit.

Growing Instructions from Seeds

1. Prepare the Growing Medium
Prepare loose, fine and well-drained soil before sowing.

2. Sow the Seeds
Sow seeds very shallowly:

Approximately 2–5 mm deep

Cover only lightly with fine soil.

3. Water Gently
Mist or water with a very gentle shower so the tiny seeds are not displaced.

4. Germination
Seeds generally germinate within:

7–14 days

under suitable conditions.

5. Provide Light
After germination, move seedlings to a bright location.

Established plants perform best with approximately 5–6+ hours of sunlight daily.

6. Thin Seedlings
Once seedlings develop true leaves, remove weak or overcrowded plants.

7. Plant Spacing
Maintain approximately:

15–25 cm between plants

for good branching and airflow.

8. Watering
Water when the upper layer of soil begins to dry.

Avoid continuously wet soil.

9. Feeding
Avoid excessive fertilizer.

The recommended Vermicompost-based growing medium normally provides sufficient nutrition during early growth.

10. Flowering
Plants develop fine branching stems followed by numerous delicate flowers under cool, sunny growing conditions.

11. Cut Flower Harvesting
For bouquets, cut stems when several flowers have opened but many buds are still developing.

Use clean scissors or pruning shears.

12. Succession Sowing
For a longer supply of flowers, small batches may be sown at intervals during the suitable winter sowing period.

Related Products

• GREEN GARDENS Grow Bags
• GREEN GARDENS Vermicompost
• G-11 Grow Bag – 11 × 10 inch
• G-12 Grow Bag – 12 × 12 inch
• G-24 Grow Bag – 24 × 12 inch