Are you searching for the perfect flower and getting ready for your next planned event or wedding? Sometimes there is no right or wrong flower but a matter preference as to what fits your needs or what fits your personality. The 101 series is a series of articles helping to educate everyone with the contrasts of various flowers. You may want to read the others in this series as well as many other helpful articles.
There are four things to know about Baby’s Breath:
1. Baby’s breath is a species of Gypsophilia that originated in the Mediterranean and Eastern Europe. Many tiny flowers are produced on branched stems giving a delicate, lacy, snowflake appearance.
2. Baby’s breath is available in either pink or white varieties, which you can also get tinted. Re-cutting stems will encourage full blooming. Make sure to keep it away from all external sources of ethylene, such as fruit, carbon monoxide and decaying plant material.
3. Gypsophilia is primarily used as a filler flower to accent greens and fill voids between flowers. Using Gypsophilia in bouquets and arrangements creates more depth and dimension. Gypsophilia is very popular in Victorian style arrangements and wedding flowers.
Here are some other helpful facts about Baby’s Breath:
Names: Baby's Breath, Gypsophila, Gyp
Varieties: Gypsophila
Colors: White. Pink is available, but uncommon
Scent: A sweet, distinct smell that is only associated with this flower, giving it its name.
Freshness: Yes, very sensitive
Vase Life: 5 to 7 days.
Availability: Year Round
Costs: Inexpensive
Meaning: Baby’s Breath got its name from its smell.
Arranging Tip: Baby's Breath is a very popular (and sometimes overused) filler flower. Small clusters of blossoms also work well in wedding and corsage design.
Growing Tip: Gypsophila comes from the Greek for "gypsum-loving" in reference to the plants favoring of high calcium soils.
Here are some varieties we have available:
- White
- Yellow
- Blue
- Green
- Pink
- Red with Dark Pink Cast
- Orange
- Assorted
There are four things to know about Baby’s Breath:
1. Baby’s breath is a species of Gypsophilia that originated in the Mediterranean and Eastern Europe. Many tiny flowers are produced on branched stems giving a delicate, lacy, snowflake appearance.
2. Baby’s breath is available in either pink or white varieties, which you can also get tinted. Re-cutting stems will encourage full blooming. Make sure to keep it away from all external sources of ethylene, such as fruit, carbon monoxide and decaying plant material.
3. Gypsophilia is primarily used as a filler flower to accent greens and fill voids between flowers. Using Gypsophilia in bouquets and arrangements creates more depth and dimension. Gypsophilia is very popular in Victorian style arrangements and wedding flowers.
Names: Baby's Breath, Gypsophila, Gyp
Varieties: Gypsophila
Colors: White. Pink is available, but uncommon
Scent: A sweet, distinct smell that is only associated with this flower, giving it its name.
Freshness: Yes, very sensitive
Vase Life: 5 to 7 days.
Availability: Year Round
Costs: Inexpensive
Meaning: Baby’s Breath got its name from its smell.
Arranging Tip: Baby's Breath is a very popular (and sometimes overused) filler flower. Small clusters of blossoms also work well in wedding and corsage design.
Growing Tip: Gypsophila comes from the Greek for "gypsum-loving" in reference to the plants favoring of high calcium soils.
Here are some varieties we have available:
- White
- Yellow
- Blue
- Green
- Pink
- Red with Dark Pink Cast
- Orange
- Assorted
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