Gypsophila paniculata 'Baby's Breath'

On Arrival:

• Open the package straight away and unwrap the bare roots.
• Check the roots are firm and healthy. If they look a little dry after transit, soak them in a bucket of lukewarm water for a couple of hours to rehydrate before planting.
• If you can’t plant immediately, keep the roots in a cool, frost-free place, loosely wrapped in damp newspaper or compost to stop them drying out.

How To Plant

• Choose a sunny spot with free-draining soil. Gypsophila hates sitting in soggy conditions. A raised bed or sandy soil is ideal.
• Prepare the ground by removing weeds and working in some coarse grit or sand if your soil is heavy.
• Dig a hole wide enough to spread out the roots. Set each root crown so it sits just below soil level.
• Space plants 30-40cm apart to allow their airy sprays of flowers room to spread.
• Backfill with soil, firm gently, and water well.

Ongoing Care

• Water regularly while plants are establishing in their first season. Once established, Gypsophila is drought tolerant and only needs water in prolonged dry spells.
• After the first main flush of flowers, cut the stems back by half to encourage a second round of blooms later in the season. At the end of autumn, cut stems down to ground level.
• Gypsophila is fully hardy in UK gardens so winter should not be an issue. Protect young plants in very wet soils by ensuring good drainage over winter.

Please allow us 3-5 working days to dispatch your order. Pre-ordered items will be sent as soon as possible after the date quoted and we'll generally ship your entire order with your pre-ordered items. When your order is dispatched, we'll send you another email with details of how to track it.

Most orders are sent on a fully-tracked courier service with Yodel. To avoid perishable items being stuck at depots and deteriorating, no signature is required, and our courier is asked to leave your order in a safe place on your property.

We'll send a tracking link when we dispatch your order, so you know when its due to arrive. Please note, once delivered we cannot be held responsible for loss or theft from your property. If you have any specific delivery instructions, please let us know - there's an option to enter a short message for the courier at the checkout.

Smaller, lighter, single-item orders may be sent through the post with Royal Mail - in which case no tracking is available.

Our experienced nursery team will always send your plants nursery fresh in the perfect condition to thrive when you plant them, so although most plants are very tough and will not be affected by all but the most extreme frosts or heatwaves, we avoid dispatching the most perishable plants if extreme weather is forecast, or over Bank Holiday weekends.

Please note, we cannot guarantee delivery on a certain day or time. Delivery to outlying postcode areas may take 1-2 days longer, dependent on your location.