There’s also the option of bleaching, which will render the product creamy to pure white (below left and second left). Gypsophila is important in the flower industry and is commonly used as a filler, creating a softening effect as well. Bacterial contamination of the vase solution, which plugs stem ends and causes the flower-food solution to become smelly, occurs rapidly with these flowers, so change the flower-food solution, wash the containers, and recut the stems every other day. Once harvested, Gypsophila can be dried or preserved, each method leaves the product with a different look and texture.

Wedding bouquets have to look good for a long while and depending on weather conditions on a wedding day, dried or preserved flowers may offer a more robust alternative to their fresh counterparts. Occasionally they retain a slight odour from the bleaching process, which may not be suitable for a wedding bouquet, however with a good airing this will diminish. To accelerate the opening of the tiny blooms, rapidly – shake – the freshly cut stems of the bunches up and down in a container of warm flower-food solution. Dried gypsophila takes on a slightly brittle texture with the flowers shrinking to a tight irregular sphere. Have you created a beautiful gypsophila bouquet from our dried, faux, or preserved products for a client’s wedding?

This isn’t keen on going long periods without water, however, so we recommend preserved gypsophila to mimic the look and feel of fresh as best as possible if the bouquet has to be out of water for a long while. To create the bouquet you will need to feed the gypsophila stems from one hand to the growing bunch in the other. As the bunch grows, the stems will appear to spiral around the centre, keeping the overall bunch tight and tidy, and creating a ball of gypsophila flowers on top.

These products are not to everyone’s taste, as the colour can be flat and uniform, and the flowers are much smaller.

Obviously, that depends on what size you want it, but an average-sized bouquet will only require around 3 – 5 bushy stems, as you will trim these into more pieces as you create the bouquet bunch. We have included a YouTube tutorial that uses fresh flowers, but the other options could be easily exchanged. We are always adding to and improving our range of faux, so if you can’t see what you’re looking for, please get in touch. To help slow this contamination, place Gypsophila stems into a bleach solution (about 20 drops, or 1/4 teaspoon, per quart of water) for several minutes between the hydration solution treatment and the fresh-flower food solution.

Remove stem bindings and any leaves on the lower portions of the stems, then rinse the lower stems under tepid running water.Dried or preserved gypsophila can work as great alternatives either on their own, or as part of a blended arrangement with other florals. Make sure you have some string, ribbon or wire cut and ready for when it’s time to tie all the stems together – now you can begin! Gather your trimmed stems up into a little pile in front of you to make creating the bouquet easier. Then place stems into sterilized containers with 3 to 4 inches of lukewarm (100 F to 110 F) properly proportioned flower-food solution.

Baby’s breath ( Gypsophila) can be used for so many different kinds of floral arrangements – mason jar centerpieces, pew arrangements, flower crowns, bouquets, bad vases, boutonnieres, etc. Recut stem ends with a sharp blade, removing at least 1 inch of stem, and immediately dip or place them into a hydration solution, to help the flowers take up water more quickly and easily (Gypsophila is easily water stressed).Again this is a personal preference, but with regard to fresh gypsophila, many people prefer Xlence as it has large, bright white flowers. Gyp its not only ethylene sensitive , it’s a ethylene producer so be careful when you’re storing Gyp and other Ethylene sensitive flowers in the same cooler. The stems of some Gypsophila varieties can become entwined easily and can be damaged if not separated carefully. Refrigerate baby’s breath at 33 F to 36 F and 90 percent to 94 percent humidity, and allow these flowers to take up water for at least two hours before designing with or selling them. We think a dried Gypsophila bouquet would look amazing, and it will last for ages, meaning the items can be kept as souvenirs from the big day.