Today is Labor Day, a day to honor the contributions of the everyday working man and woman. So what better time to write about the workhorse of the floral world: baby's breath (aka Gypsophila or soapwort).
Baby's breath looks like an airy bush full of teeny, tiny carnations. It is often used as "filler" to bulk out a composition of more expensive flowers, like roses, and because it is inexpensive, it's gotten a reputation of being tacky; a bouquet with a lot of baby's breath is a way of saying "I'm cheap".
But that is like saying only the stars of the movie matter. If the supporting actors, CGI, makeup artists, etc. aren't there, who do the stars interact with? What shows the stars off and gives depth to the composition? People may go to a movie to see the star, but it's the supporting cast that allows the star to shine.
I have a love of "filler flowers" The overlooked, the workhorses. They are easy to find, they work with any color scheme, and if you let them, they shine all on their own.
Seriously, who wouldn't love an airy cloud of white blossoms on their dinner table?
Happy Labor Day everybody.
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