Common Name: BABY'S BREATH

Botanical Name:Gypsophila sp. 

"Nickname (s) ":Baby's Breath, Million Star Baby's Breath, Gyp, Fairy Gyp

Origin: see History / Legends below:

Availability:All year round

Lasting Quality:5 - 9 days

Design Techniques:Used as filler in bouquets, body flowers and arrangements

Preservation Quality: Air dries well for dried flower arrangements, hang upside down to keep shape

How Packaged: By the bunch / weight

Size:Tiny to small and double-sized, puffy ball-like flowers on spindly stems with few leaves

Available Colors: Standard Gyp & Million Star - White

                    Fairy Gyp - pale pink or lavender

You have purchased fresh flowers in bulk...

They come to you just as the Florist receives them, and they usually don't look like the ones in the Florist's cooler.  Your Florist may go through several bunches to select the "Right flower" for the arrangement.  As a Florist for over 20 years, I believe each flower is beautiful and has a place somewhere in your flower arranging.

Enjoy your flowers!

Priscilla

The HOW TO SHEET...

Prepare & Care for Freshly Cut Bulk BABY'S BREATH

Our bulk flowers are cut and shipped directly from the grower or distributor to your door overnight.  They come to you just as a Florist receives them:

• Dry cut
• Packed tight
• Blooms vary within bunch
• Sometimes a bloom or two is broken off within a bunch
• By buying "in bulk" you do the work the Florist must do to get your Field Packed flowers to look like the ones they sell in their shops, saving you money!

When Your Flowers Arrive, You Need To:

• Remove the plastic sleeve from the bunch
• Remove the rubber band or twisty-tie from the bunch
• Now you can work on one stem at a time

For Each BABY'S BREATH You MUST:

• Remove the leaves from the bottom of the stem so they won't be submerged under water--the leaves carry bacteria and if submerged in water, the bacteria will grow and shorten the life of your flowers
• Cut 1 inch off the stem using a sharp knife or scissors
• Place each stem in a large container filled with 6 inches or more of 'HOT' water with a tablespoon of bleach for every bunch (Clean trash cans work great!!)
• Keep container at room temperature  - does not need to be refrigerated.
• Quick way to get the tiny flowers to open: vigorously shake bunch while upside down and place in bucket - then cover with trash bag while its' drinking the hot water! 

CAUTION: One Rule MUST be followed!!! 

No fruit or vegetables are allowed in the refrigerator with fresh flowers

WHY?  Because fruits and veggies emit an ethylene gas that 'puts the flowers to sleep'!!   

Droopy heads are NOT pretty!

  HISTORY / LEGENDS OF BABY'S BREATH