GYPSOPHILA repens

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GYPSOPHILA repens

Baby's Breath, Chalk Plant
Select Item No. GA352

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1 Portion contains 20-250 seeds depending on value and size.
Please switch to gram for larger quantities.



Plant Description

Life Cycle: Perennial
Family: Caryophyllaceae
Distinction: Award of Garden Merit (A.G.M.) from the Royal Horticultural Society.
Historical: From the Greek gypos (gypsum) and philos (loving)
 
Basic Colour: (white / cream)
Flower Colour: white
Natural Flowering Period: May - June
Flowering: First year flowering
 
Winter Hardiness Zones: Z3 - Z8
Height with Flowers: 15 cm
Soil Requirements: dry / well-drained
Location:
Usage: honey-bee food plant / for the rock garden / for green roofs
Portion weight: 0.136 Gram
Grams per 1000 seeds: 0.71429 Gram
Seeds per Gram
(does not correspond to the number of plants!):
1400
Gram to get 1000 plants
(if sown directly into pots etc. you will need a larger quantity):
3 Gram
Sowing Direction:

(15) Rapidly germinating, keep seed in constant moisture (not wet) with temperatures of about +20°C [68°F]. Seeds must be covered thinly. Do not cover very small seeds, but tightly press into the earth. Keep in cooler conditions after germination occurs.

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