Growing environment requirements and planting environment selection for baby's breath

  Baby's breath is a perennial herbaceous plant. Because it has many stems and branches, it also blooms abundantly, as numerous and beautiful as the stars in the night sky, which is why it is called "baby's breath." The rhizomes of this plant can be used as medicine, and when grown in pots it has extremely high ornamental value. But at the same time, if you want to grow it well, it also has relatively strict requirements for its growing environment. Today, the editor will talk to you about the growing environment requirements for baby's breath.

  I. Soil requirements

  Like many flowering plants, baby's breath prefers a fertile, loose soil environment with good drainage and excellent aeration, but it especially likes slightly alkaline sandy loam. Although baby's breath is relatively tolerant of poor soil, it also likes soil rich in organic matter, because when there are sufficient nutrients in the potting soil, it often maintains better growth. Moreover, the root system of baby's breath is mostly distributed below a 20 cm thick soil layer, so the depth of the potting soil should be kept at at least 30 cm or more.

  II. Light requirements

  Baby's breath relatively likes light, especially in the cold winter season. Light has a certain promoting effect on the flowering of most plants, and for baby's breath, sufficient light not only ensures flowering, but also allows it to bloom more brilliantly. Therefore, in usual cultivation and care, apart from avoiding scorching sun exposure in summer, you should provide it with sufficient light, which is often one of the prerequisites for ensuring flowering.

  III. Temperature conditions

  Baby's breath also relatively likes a warm growing environment. The most suitable daytime growing temperature is between 20-25°C, and the most suitable nighttime growing temperature is between 10-15℃. If the ambient temperature is too high, especially above 30°C in summer, it will gradually enter a semi-dormant state, and its flowering will also appear somewhat deformed, thereby severely reducing its ornamental value; if the ambient temperature is too low, such as dropping below 10°C, it is also relatively prone to entering a dormant state.

  IV. Watering conditions

  Baby's breath has relatively poor drought tolerance, so it needs frequent watering to maintain suitable humidity to meet the plant's normal growth needs. At the same time, however, avoid overwatering that causes the potting soil to become too wet or waterlogged, otherwise it is easy to cause root rot. Therefore, watering baby's breath should be moderate: do not let it lack water frequently, and do not cause waterlogging.

  V. Fertilization conditions