What is the baby's breath?
Breath of the child is a term used to reference to annual flowers in the genus Gypsophila , all of which are characterized by highly branched stems and small white to pink flowers. The lace appearance of the flowers causes the baby's breath to be a favorite filler in dried and fresh bouquets and means that the plant also appears in the garden spaces that need blocks of color to fill them. Flowers are very easy to cultivate and many novice gardeners begin with the breath of the child as fast, it looks attractive and is quite difficult to kill them. The plant is doing best when it remains more or less separately, making it an excellent choice for busy gardeners. Plants should be approximately 12 inches apart (30 centimeters) and some varieties will grow up to 12 inches (30 centimeters) in well care. The child's breath benefits three -nine nine in the USDA zones and prefers well -drained, alkaline on neutral soil, along with full sun. Plants should be connected frequently,But the soil around their roots should not be allowed to obtain the recorded water. When plants bloom, they can be left in the garden as a decorated accent or cutting for drying.
When growing in the garden, the baby's breath looks like a lace field of fog, especially when planted in a large area. This can explain the common name, because the plants could be reminiscent of the baby's breath in a cold blow. Finally, the flowers begin to dry up and go to the seed, at this point the baby's breath can be removed so that the bed can be mulch. Every year the baby's breath should be restored or if you live in a cold area, you can start seedlings inside the greenhouse.
When using a baby's breath in fresh bouquets, make sure you choose a robust, even well -created flower branches. Look a little more than you think you need to crop branches down to adapt to the perfect shape of the bouquet.If you dry your baby's breath, select a large, well -branched specimen and hang them upside down to dry them; The baby's breath will easily dry and look attractive alone or add to dried floral displays.