- Description
- Pests
- Diseases
- Pruning
- Propagation methods
Botanical name
Gypsophila 'Pixie Splash'
Other names
Baby's breath 'Pixie Splash', Gypsophila cerastioides 'Pixie Splash'
Genus
Variety or Cultivar
'Pixie Splash' _ 'Pixie Splash' is a compact, mound- to mat-forming, semi-evergreen perennial with tiny, rounded, glossy, mid-green leaves and panicles of tiny, pink-flushed, white flowers in summer.
Foliage
Semi evergreen
Habit
Mat Forming, Cushion or Mound Forming, Compact
COLOUR
Flower
White, Flushed pink in Summer
Foliage
Mid-green in All seasons
HOW TO CARE
Watch out for
Generally pest-free
May be effected by stem rot.
General care
Cut back after flowering to encourage a second bloom.
Root cuttings
WHERE TO GROW
Gypsophila 'Pixie Splash' (Baby's breath 'Pixie Splash') will reach a height of 0.15m and a spread of 0.2m after 2-5 years.
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
