Gypsophila paniculata 'Summer Sparkles' – Baby's Breath 'Summer Sparkles'

Brighten your landscape with this brilliant white floral cloud that redefines the charm of summer gardens. The 'Summer Sparkles' baby's breath produces a spectacular profusion of tiny, lightly scented double flowers that drape the plant from late spring until the first frosts. More compact and early-blooming than traditional varieties, it maintains a perfectly tidy, rounded silhouette without ever flopping. Its airy appearance instantly creates a striking textural contrast within garden beds while making it the perfect choice for dressing up fresh or dried bouquets.

• Foliage : Deciduous, linear, and sharp leaves of a discreet grayish green, almost hidden beneath the abundance of the blooms.
• Flowering / Fruiting / Stems : Miniature, pure white double flowers carried by a multitude of fine, branched, and extremely dense stems.
• Light Requirements : Requires full sun exposure to maximize floral density and guarantee a compact habit.
• Habit : Rounded, compact, and airy, forming a regular and dense dome.
• Growth : Fast growth rate, forming a mature and generous clump from the very first season.
• Soil : Flourishes in sandy or gravelly soil, dry to moist, and absolutely demands excellent drainage as well as an alkaline pH.
• Temperature : Hardy to zone 3.
• Resistances : Offers remarkable tolerance to drought once established, resists salinity as well as White-tailed deer.

• Types of use : Integrate this variety at the front of borders, in sunny rock gardens, along flower beds, or grow it in containers to structure your patio arrangements.
• Decorative advantages : Visually lightens landscape compositions with its white mist effect and provides excellent stems for crafting country-style bouquets.

• Watering : Water moderately after planting to encourage root establishment. Subsequently, allow the soil to dry out completely between waterings, as this variety detests excess moisture.
• Fertilization : Amend the soil with a little compost at planting. Avoid fertilizers too rich in nitrogen, which stimulate foliage at the expense of stem rigidity.
• Pruning : Cut the plant back lightly by half after the first main wave of blooms to encourage a successive production of new flower buds.
• Planting : Space plants 45 to 60 cm apart in a deep hole that allows for the development of its taproot, ideally in spring.
• Winter protection : Avoid any location where water stagnates in winter, as winter moisture is its main enemy. No heavy mulching is required if the soil drains perfectly.