How to care for baby's breath indoors
Main content of this article: The knowledge of caring for baby's breath indoors and the precautions for growing baby's breath, with specific details as follows:
Is baby's breath an annual plant? Can it be grown indoors? Baby's breath is a perennial herbaceous plant, also known as rooted baby's breath. It is a long-day plant not suitable for indoor cultivation and is sensitive to light.
I. Baby's breath is one of the world-famous top ten cut flowers.
It belongs to the Caryophyllaceae family and is also known as: needle grass, conical needle grass, thread grass, conical flower霞草,霞草, rooted baby's breath, etc.
II. Precautions for growing baby's breath
1. Sufficient lighting is required
Baby's breath requires long-day flowering but is sensitive to strong lighting in summer and early autumn. In high summer temperatures and strong sunlight, baby's breath should be placed in a shaded area or provided with shade treatment. Ensuring long hours of sunlight in autumn and winter is beneficial for vigorous growth, extending the blooming period, and reducing diseases.
2. Temperature
Baby's breath prefers a cool and warm climate, generally between 15°C-25°C. When the temperature is too high, the flowers may become deformed, especially in the summer in China. It is important to ensure proper ventilation, placement in a cool area, and pruning for potted plants, otherwise it is prone to yellow leaves. In winter, it is important to take insulation measures as prolonged exposure to temperatures below 10°C can cause dormancy.
3. Watering and fertilizing
Baby's breath requires a lot of water and fertilizer. Fertilizing should be properly coordinated with watering. During the growing period, nitrogen fertilizer is generally used, and at home, decomposed cake fertilizer can be used. When the flower buds first appear, phosphorus and potassium fertilizers can be appropriately increased, such as a 0.2% liquid potassium dihydrogen phosphate solution, applied once every two weeks. This can strengthen the flowers and extend the blooming period. Fertilizing should focus on applying thin fertilizers frequently. Friends in the Yangtze River Valley should especially pay attention to fertilizing and ventilation.
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