baby's breath

Baby's breath (Gypsophila paniculata 'Perfekta') should be watered once a week, providing 1 to 2 inches of water per session. Make sure to water deeply and slowly so that the soil is evenly moistened, but not overly saturated. Keep soil moist during the growing season, but allow the top 1/2 inch of soil to dry between watering. Reduce watering during the winter months.

Baby's Breath (Gypsophila paniculata 'Perfekta') does best when grown in full sun; it needs at least 4 to 6 hours of direct sunlight each day. If exposed to too much shade, it will become leggy and will not flower as much. Ideally, you should choose a spot for your plant that gets full sun in the morning and afternoon, since the intense midday sun is often too much stress for this plant.

Baby's breath should be pruned once a year in spring, prior to the emergence of new growth. The goal of the pruning is to keep the plant looking well-shaped and to encourage the growth of new flowering branches. Before pruning, it's important to remove any diseased, damaged, or dead branches. Then, the plant should be pruned selectively, leaving at least 2 shoots at each of the major pruning points. To maintain a compact form, remove any long shoots back to a lateral branch. Pruning should be done with shears or garden scissors, taking care not to damage any of the remaining stems. When finished, the plant should look balanced and even.