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Gypsophila- (Baby's Breath)
Gypsophila 'Dorothy Teacher' |
All the dwarf Gypsophilas have narrow greyish leaves and form clouds
of tiny white or pink flowers in summer. The most popular one is G. repens,
which looks like a scaled-down version of the herbaceous border Gypsophila.
It is ideal for trailing over rocks, and like other dwarf species it is both
hardy and easy to grow. Gypsophilas are lime lovers but an alkaline soil
is not esential.
VARIETIES:
The basic details of
G.
repens are height 6 in., spread 2 ft., flowering period June-August. It
is quick growing- and the carpet of stems of their grey-tinged foliage soon
spreads over quite a large area. It is usual to grow a named variety.
'Dorothy
Teacher' is a good compact form with bluish-grey leaves and pink flower,
fratensis and
'Letchworth
Rose' are other single pinks and
'Rosea' is a double pink. For white flowers grow
Alba or
'Monstrosa'. Other species include the loosely cushioned
G.
cerastioides
with its
red-veined white flowersor the tightly cushined
G.
arietioides.
SITE
& SOIL:
Any well-drained soil - full sun is required.
PROPAGATION:
Plant stem cuttings in a cold frame in early summer.
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