GYPSOPHILA DYED PURPLE 80cm | Wholesale Dutch Flowers & Florist Supplies UK (2024)

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Can you get purple gypsophila? ›

GYPSOPHILA DYED PURPLE is approx. 80cm and wholesaled in Batches of 25 stems. Very popular in wedding floristry and for events, in advertising & for product packaging.

Most varieties, like gypsophila overtime and gypsophila million star, range from $1.50-$1.90 per stem.

Baby's breath is one of several types of Gypsophila, a genus of plants in the carnation family. Within the genus are several baby's breath cultivars, all with long, straight stems and masses of dainty, long-lasting blooms. Baby's breath varieties are easy to plant by seed directly in the garden.

Gypsophila, a breath of flowers

Gypsophila is a very cute perennial or annual that blooms in summer.

Around five stems are perfect for a good display in a bouquet or vase and the blooms should last at least seven days in water. The flowers dry very easily for arrangements, too. Alpine and miniature forms of gypsophila are low growing, and useful for rockeries, alpine troughs and for edging borders.

For best results grow Gypsophila 'Summer Sparkles' in moist but well-drained, slightly alkaline soil. Deadhead spent blooms regularly to encourage repeat flowering. Avoid disturbing plants once established, and cut down plants in spring.

Gypsophila Xlence – The Best in Gypsophila

This large sized gypsophila has a bright white color and flowers with a high number of petals. The strength of the stems makes Xlence easy to handle and very productive for floral arrangements and bouquets.

Suitable for well-drained soil in a sunny position. Gypsophila Fairy Perfect is a perfectly delicate arrangement of tiny flowers that form in a cloud of pretty blooms. Although ideal for cut flowers and bouquets, Gypsophila is also a fantastic flower for your garden pots or borders and even great as dried flower.

Care Tips For Gypsophila

Put gypsophila in lukewarm water when you buy it and in a clean vase. They loved a little bit of cut flower food but never leave them in the sun, a drafty place, or next to a fruit basket.

Do slugs eat Gypsophila? ›

There is also a group of plants which we can call “slug and snail safe” - these plants neither deter our enemies but they do not attract them either: Dianthus. Paeonia. Gypsophila.

How to plant Gypsophila. Gysophila are best planted in well-drained soil of loam, sand and chalk within a neutral or alkaline PH balance. Gysophila are best positioned in an area of full sun.

Once the second blooming is finished, you can cut the plants way back. Trim all the stems down to about an inch (2.5 cm.) above the ground. If your variety is perennial, you should see healthy new growth in the spring.

Baby's-breath

Devil's Breath is derived from the flower of the “borrachero” shrub, common in the South American country of Colombia. The seeds, when powdered and extracted via a chemical process, contain a chemical similar to scopolamine called “burandanga”.

Baby's breath flowers are very small and delicate. They are most often white, but can be found in pink, purple, and red as well. Baby's breath is one of the most popular filler flowers for bridal bouquets and other arrangements. The small size and light color of the baby's breath complements other, larger flowers well.

From SP: Q1 = Purple flowers were only seen in the F1 generation because the purple gene was dominant and all of the offspring included that gene so they were purple.