Should I use a large or small pot for my baby's breath?

Should I use a large or small pot for my baby's breath?

When planting baby's breath, you need to decide whether to use a small or large pot based on the specific size of the plant. If the plant is relatively small, you can use a 10-centimeter-diameter pot for maintenance. If the plant is large, you can use a 2-gallon pot for planting.

Growth environment: Baby's breath likes to grow in sunny places. The general environmental temperature is within the range of 18-25 degrees. When watering, it needs to be watered thoroughly. It is better to keep the environment as moist as possible.

Repotting time: Baby's breath needs to be repotted after 1 or 2 years of maintenance. Generally, the best seasons for repotting are spring and autumn, because the climate in these two seasons is relatively warm, and baby's breath will adapt to the environment faster.

Should I use a deep or shallow pot for my baby's breath?

Whether to use a shallow or deep pot for baby's breath can be determined according to the size of its root system. Generally, a shallow pot can be used for a small root system, and a deep pot can be used for a large root system. Generally, the depth of the pot should be about 2 cm larger than the root system of the baby's breath.

Baby's breath grows relatively fast. Generally, it is more suitable to be cultivated in a flowerpot with good drainage and air permeability. You can use a clay pot or a ceramic pot. For the sake of beauty, you can also use a porcelain pot.

How to repot baby's breath

1. Remove from the basin

Before removing the baby's breath from the pot, you can pat the walls of the pot a few times with water. Stop watering the day before removing the pot. This will make it easier to separate the pot and the soil. You don't need to clean up all the old soil on the roots, as long as the roots of the baby's breath can be exposed.

2. Put it in the basin

After the baby's breath is processed, it can be put into the pot. First, you can spread a layer of new soil in the pot, then add some fertilizer and stir it, then put the baby's breath into the new pot, and then slowly fill the soil, water it and let the seedlings grow for a period of time.