Gypsophila elegans 'Carminea' (Annual baby's breath 'Carminea')

Botanical name

Gypsophila elegans 'Carminea'

Other names

Annual baby's breath 'Carminea', Gypsophila elegans var carminea, Gypsophila elegans 'King Crimson', Gypsophila elegans 'Crimson', Gypsophila elegans 'Kermesina'

Genus

Gypsophila Gypsophila

Variety or Cultivar

'Carminea' _ 'Carminea' is an erect, branching annual with narrowly oblong to lance-shaped, grey-green leaves and loose, branched panicles of small, star-shaped, reddish-pink flowers in summer.

Foliage

Deciduous

Habit

Mat Forming, Cushion or Mound Forming, Compact

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Colour

Flower

Reddish pink in Summer

Foliage

Grey-green in Spring; Grey-green in Summer; Grey-green in Autumn

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How to care

Watch out for

Pests

Generally pest-free

Diseases

May be effected by stem rot.

General care

Pruning

Cut back after flowering to encourage a second bloom.

Propagation methods

Root cuttings

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Monthly care advice

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Where to grow

Gypsophila elegans 'Carminea' (Annual baby's breath 'Carminea') will reach a height of 0.6m and a spread of 0.3m after 1 year.

Suggested uses

Beds and borders, Containers, Cottage/Informal, Flower Arranging, Gravel

Cultivation

Grow in well-drained, preferably alkaline soil in full sun. Dislikes wet winter conditions.

Soil type

Chalky, Loamy

Soil drainage

Well-drained

Soil pH

Alkaline, Neutral

Light

Full Sun

Aspect

South, East, West

Exposure

Exposed

UK hardiness Note: We are working to update our ratings. Thanks for your patience.

Hardy (H4)

USDA zones

Zone 10, Zone 9, Zone 8, Zone 7, Zone 6, Zone 5, Zone 4, Zone 3

Defra's Risk register #1

Plant name

Gypsophila elegans 'Carminea' (Annual baby's breath 'Carminea')

Common pest name

American serpentine leaf miner; chrysanthemum leaf miner

Scientific pest name

Liriomyza trifolii

Type

Insect

Current status in UK

Absent

Likelihood to spread to UK (1 is very low - 5 is very high)

2

Impact (1 is very low - 5 is very high)

3

General biosecurity comments

Regulated pest already subject to review at the EU level (2013). Regularly intercepted in the trade.

About this section

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Date updated: 7^th March 2019 For more information visit: https://planthealthportal.defra.gov.uk/