Planting method and maintenance of baby's breath

Gypsophila paniculata is a flower that is both beautiful and easy to care for. It is suitable for planting on the balcony. Just pay attention to a few key points and you can make it bloom easily and keep blooming. Let’s learn about the planting and maintenance methods of baby’s breath below.

1. Planting time

Most of the baby's breath grown at home are potted plants . If you have enough patience, you can try to sow seeds yourself. Spring or autumn is a good time to sow seeds, and the germination rate is quite high. If you lack patience, you can also directly purchase seedlings and plant them. The price is affordable. When you think about it blooming continuously on the balcony, this investment is definitely worth it.

2. Pruning points

Gypsophila paniculata is suitable for pruning because of its strong regeneration ability. Don’t worry that pruning will affect growth. On the contrary, timely pruning and topping can promote branching and make the plant more lush. Gypsophila paniculata is very resistant to pruning. Through pruning, it can be shaped into an ideal spherical shape, making it fuller and producing more flowers, making it an ideal flower for the balcony.

3. Fertilizer management

Gypsophila needs plenty of fertilizer because it grows quickly and produces flower buds almost every day. Especially during the growing and flowering periods, nutrients need to be replenished frequently. Fertilize every four or five days by diluting phosphorus and potassium fertilizers, potassium dihydrogen phosphate or other fertilizers and then irrigating the roots. This can encourage it to bloom more flowers and become a real flowering machine.

In winter, baby's breath can be moved indoors or to a closed balcony for maintenance. As long as the temperature is suitable (above 10 degrees) and there is sufficient sunlight, it can still bloom small flowers, adding a beautiful color to the winter.