Description
AAS WINNER DETAILS
Winner Type: National
Class: Gypsophila
Variety Name: Gypsy White Improved
Genus: Gypsophila
Species: muralis
Year: 2018
Common Name: Baby’s Breath
Type: Flowers from Seed
Breeder: Sakata Seed Corporation
Close Market Comparison: Gypsy Compact White
PLANT NEEDS
Duration Type: Annual
Hardiness Zone/Hardy to Zone: Zone 10
Light Needs: Full sun, partial sun
Water Needs: Normal
Dead Heading Recommended: No
Staking Required: No
PLANT CHARACTERISTICS
Foliage Color: Green
Plant Habit: Mounded
Plant Height: 10 inches
Bloom Time: Spring, summer
Bloom Color: White
Bloom Color Pattern: Solid
Bloom Size: 0.2 inches
IN THE GARDEN
Container: Yes
Pollinator Friendly: Yes
Weather Tolerance: Wind
Garden Spacing: 12-18 inches
Hanging Basket: Yes
Low Edging: Yes
Ground Cover: Yes
HOW TO GROW
Gypsophilia Gypsy is an easy-to-germinate plant that is best multi-sown, similar to lobelia to create a small clump of seedlings. Sow 8-10 seeds into a well-drained media and lightly cover with medium vermiculite and maintain a temperature of 68F/20C. After germination, provide high light and lightly fertilizer as needed to maintain green and healthy seedlings. Seedlings are ready to transplant in 4-5 weeks. Outdoors Gypsophilia Gypsy does best under cool and bright conditions but will tolerate warmer temperatures if given sufficient moisture and afternoon shade. Feed with a slow release or liquid fertilizer at the half rate to avoid excess salts. Gypsophilia is sensitive to drought stress so do not allow plants to wilt severely as they will not recover well.
JUDGE'S OBSERVATIONS
- “Very nice entry, unique color, excellent habit and better resistance to rust and mildew than comparisons”
- “This plant was noticeably “whiter” than the comparison.”
- “The Entry’s habit was fuller, denser and more vigorous than the Comparison, on average plants were 1 3/4″ larger.”
- “This is an OUTSTANDING plant! The blooms were triple compared to the comparison! It was almost a white carpet.”
- “The fanciness and flower coverage of the entry was excellent.”
- “The semi-doubleness of the flowers combined with more and slightly larger flowers really improved the appearance of this variety over the comparison.”
AAS Winners
AAS Display Garden- River Valley Master Gardeners –
Very compact and uniform plant absolutely covered in petite white flowers.
Zone 6a garden.