숙근안개초 '브리스틀 페어리'

과명	Caryophyllaceae (석죽과)	속명	Gypsophila (대나물속)
전체학명	[정명] Gypsophila paniculata 'Bristol Fairy'	추천명	숙근안개초 '브리스틀 페어리'
이명	브리스톨 페어리 안개초,안개꽃 '브리스톨 페어리'	외국명	Baby's breath

Common Name: baby's breath  

Type: Herbaceous perennial

Family: Caryophyllaceae

Zone: 3 to 9

Height: 2.00 to 3.00 feet

Spread: 2.00 to 3.00 feet

Bloom Time: April to August

Bloom Description: White

Sun: Full sun

Water: Dry

Maintenance: Medium

Flower: Showy, Good Cut, Good Dried

Tolerate: Drought, Dry Soil

Culture

Grow in average, somewhat dry, well-drained soils in full sun. Prefers slightly alkaline soils (pH 7.3-7.5) but will tolerate a range of soil pH levels from neutral to moderately alkaline (7.0-8.0). Add lime to acidic soils. Soils must have good drainage. Plants may not survive winter in wet, poorly drained soils. Avoid root disturbance or transplanting once established. Cut back or shear after flowering to promote rebloom. Hardy in Zones 3-9.

Noteworthy Characteristics

Gypsophila paniculata, commonly called baby's breath, is a herbaceous, taprooted perennial native to meadow steppes, woodland margins, and other open habitats on calcareous or sandy soils in Eurasia. Mature plants reach around 2-3' tall with a similar spread and take on a densely branched, rounded habit. The lanceolate foliage can reach around 2" long and 0.25" wide. Loose, highly branched panicles of small, white flowers bloom from summer into fall.

Genus name comes from the Greek gypos meaning "gypsum" and philos meaning "friendship" in reference to the calcareous soils plants in this genus are commonly found growing on in the wild. Gypsum is a source of calcium ions and will not raise pH if used as a soil amendment. Liming agents must be used to raise soil pH.

Specific epithet refers to the flowers being arranged in panicles.

'Bristol Fairy' is a diffusely branched, mound-forming cultivar that features numerous, long-lasting, double white flowers (1/4" wide) in open, airy panicles on wiry, jointed stems in summer. Lance-shaped foliage is somewhat sparse.

Gypsophila paniculata 'Bristol Fairy' - Plant Finder (missouribotanicalgarden.org)