Description

Gypsophila repens Filou Rose description

Bright pink flowers in spring and early summer.

A pollinator friendly plant including bees.
This is a butterfly friendly plant.

How easy is it to grow:
Good for the front of a border, patio, on a bank, or hanging over a wall, and it is easy provided it has a well drained soil, so do not try if you’ve got a clay or heavy soil.

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Common name: Filou Rose Alpine Baby’s Breath.

 

The best position in the garden:

Prefers sun.

Is it useful as a ground cover plant?

Yes, it will fill a smallish gap at the front of a flower bed.

What type of soil:

Any reasonable soil, also tolerates chalky soil.

How much moisture:

Normal or dryish stony.

Hardiness and, or, lifespan:

Hardy.

Care and maintenance:

When newly planted always keep it watered until the roots have grown down and it is able to find its own moisture.

Size of plant:

Height 5 cm.
Spread 40 cm.

Planting density – to calculate how many plants are required in a planting scheme:

Allow 5 plants per square metre.

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