Gypsophila – Festival Star™ – Hardy Baby’s Breath – Gypsophila paniculata
Clouds of small white flowers float above densely branched plants from May through October. The compact form makes this plant excellent for use as both a landscape and container plant. It is also good used as a cut or dried flower.
Features
Clouds of small white flowers float above densely branched plants from May through October. The compact form makes this plant excellent for use as both a landscape and container plant. It is also good used as a cut or dried flower.
Award Winner
Dead-Heading Not Necessary
Drought Tolerant
Long Blooming
Fall Interest
Salt Tolerant
Maintenance Notes
It should continue to bloom without deadheading but removing old blooms may encourage additional blooming. With any Baby's Breath the more you use as a cut flower the more the plant branches and reblooms.
Uses Notes
Plant alone or in combinations in all container types, hanging baskets, window boxes and landscapes
Maintenance Category Easy
Water Category Average
Bloom Time
Flower Form Container, Cut Flower, Dried Flower, Landscape
Soil Fertility Average Soil
Soil PH Category Alkaline Soil
pH B - pH 5.8 - 6.2, C - pH 6.0 - 6.5
EC (2:1 Extraction Method) 0.6 - 0.9
Fertilization 75 - 100
Light Requirements High
Water Requirements Moderate to Moist
Rooting Out Temperature 65 - 72° Fahrenheit
Growing On Temperature 65 - 72° Fahrenheit
Holding Temperature 40 - 50° Fahrenheit
Planting and Timing Information
Late Spring through Fall Finish. Standard PPP. Plants need long days or supplemental light to flower early.
Finishing Times [weeks]
4-5" and Quart Pot : 6-8
6" and Gallon Pot : 8-10
7-9" Pot : 8-10
10-12" and Two Gallon Pot :
Pinching and Growth Regulators
No pinching is necessary. No growth regulators are needed.
Pest and Disease Management
General pest and disease practices as listed in notes. Scout for aphids and treat as necessary. Disease is unlikely with good cultural practices.
Grower Tips
Grower Tips for Festival Star
-A slow grower, so plan accordingly.
-Cold vernalization adds to bud count, but warmer temperatures are needed to elongate flower stems.
-Warm and slightly dry conditions after transplanting speeds root in and growth.
-High light in production is essential.
-Plants can be finished outdoors in late spring (if hardened off), however, both finishing and flowering times will be increased.
When planted in combinations it is best to build combinations from established plants.
