B - Baby's Breath
The Botanical Alphabet is more than just a seed collection - it’s a
gardening and typography project that marries the natural world with graphic design. For each plant, carefully selected from the most beautiful flora around the globe, a typeface in an iconic typographic style has been matched.
The Plant
Distinctive airy clouds of white or pink flowers. A classic for cut flowers and arrangements.
The Typeface
An homage to the 1970s fashion of making fonts inspired by the neon signs of American motels.
Product Details
| Name | Baby's Breath |
| Variety | Snowflake |
| Latin Name | Gypsophila paniculata |
| Seed Quantity | 0.5 grams |
| Packet Size | 9 x 12.5cm |
| Packet Material | Made from paper produced using tomato waste fibers |
| Plant Size | 60-90cm height, 30-50cm spread |
| Container Size | Minimum 30cm diameter |
How To Grow
| Sowing | Outdoor - Early spring after last frost |
| Indoor - 4-6 weeks befroe last frost | |
| Germination | Time - 10-20 days |
| Temperature - 18-21°C | |
| How To Sow | Direct sow - Scatter seeds on soil surface; do not cover |
| Indoor - Surface-sow in trays, keep in a well-lit area | |
| Caring | Light - Full sun |
| Watering - Water sparingly; allow soil to dry between waterings | |
| Soil Well - Well-drained, sandy or loamy, neutral to slightly alkaline | |
| Feeding - Minimal fertilization; use balanced fertilizer if soil is poor | |
| Growing Tip | Ensure good soil drainage and avoid mulching around the base to prevent moisture retention. Stake taller varieties if necessary. |
| Harvesting | Harvest Baby’s Breath when blooms are fully open. Cut in the morning after dew has dried. Hang stems upside down in a cool, dry place to dry flowers for arrangements. |
About Piccolo Seeds
Piccolo was born in 2012 with the intention of offering select seeds for urban gardens, as well as offering vegetables and plants specially designed for pot growing: compact, dwarf varieties, suitable for terrace garden spaces.
Piccolo think a balcony garden should also be beautiful so they also offer fruits, edibles flowers and herbs. Their selected seeds are packed with sustainable and completely recyclable materials.