Baby's breath also looks lovely as a potted plant, and is not only suited to being a bridesmaid's bouquet

Deep Confession

 Deep Confession

Yu Zonglin 

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Baby's breath (Gypsophila) is a very lovely name, and it can often be seen in flower shops. It generally exists as a filler flower in bouquets, such as a bridesmaid's bouquet and the like. So the baby's breath we usually see, with its tiny little star-like dots, does not look especially beautiful, but do gardening friends know why baby's breath deserves this beautiful name? It turns out it can also be grown into a big flower ball!

If you want to grow baby's breath so that it blooms in a full pot and truly deserves to be called "a sky full of stars," there are still a few points to note:

1. Seed selection and germination

If you grow baby's breath yourself, you must start from scratch and feel the joy of doing it with your own hands! Baby's breath is very afraid of heat, and autumn temperatures are more suitable for potting. Baby's breath can be propagated by sowing seeds, and before sowing it must be disinfected. First choose loose potting soil, water it until moist, and once the potting soil has basically settled, you can sow. After the seeds go into the pot, cover them with a thin layer of potting soil; light and temperature are unavoidable. In the early stage before baby's breath has sprouted, you can cover the flower pot with a layer of plastic wrap and poke a few small holes in the plastic wrap to speed up seed germination. During the growth stage of baby's breath, leggy growth can occur, and at this time you should apply fertilizer promptly and loosen the soil to ensure the potted plant can absorb nutrients more fully.

2. Repotting and changing soil

Baby's breath very easily dies when the potting soil is changed, so when transplanting it should be moved with a ball of soil to reduce the mortality rate of the potted plant. After successful transplanting, when watering the potted plant, be careful not to knock it over. For potted baby's breath, you can place a tray at the bottom of the flower pot, add water to the tray, and the roots can absorb the water upward, which not only avoids damaging the potted plant by watering but also promotes root growth.

3. Water and fertilizer control

Potted baby's breath has relatively high water requirements during growth, so the moisture level of the potting soil must be maintained well, especially in summer, when the frequency of watering must be increased to ensure the potting soil does not become too dry and affect the growth of the potted plant. If the weather is rainy, check whether there is water accumulation in the pot, and if there is, do the drainage work promptly. Every year, before baby's breath blooms, do the fertilizing work well to ensure the number of flowers; remember to grasp the concentration of the fertilizer, and it is best to dilute it first before applying it.

4. Pest control

Baby's breath does not have many pests, but occasionally some aphids can be seen. Once pests are found, measures must be taken immediately to control them, and diluted insecticide can be sprayed. If the pests and diseases are too severe, you can directly transplant the potted plant into a new flower pot and use new soil for cultivation, which can greatly reduce the spread of damage from pests and diseases to the plant's roots.

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