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How to care for babys breath

Written by Maggie

Jan 21 2021

How to care for babys breath

Baby's Breath is one of the flowers that many young people like in recent years. Although in the bouquet of flowers, Baby's Breath often appears in the form of a supporting role, but its appearance often brings more beauty to the whole bouquet of flowers. How to care for Baby's Breath leaves yellowing or wilting and root yellowing? Let's look together. 

Baby's Breath care

Baby's Breath care for leaves yellowing and wilting

The yellowing or wilting of Baby's Breath's leaves is usually related to water, insects, sunlight and fertilizer. If it is caused by improper watering, it is necessary to adjust the way of watering and reasonable watering. If it is caused by an infest of disease and insect, we need pruning leaf of disease and insect, spray undertakes prevention and cure to it again. If the illumination is too strong or the fertilizer is insufficient, the illumination and fertilizer amount need to be adjusted in the later stage. The following are details of Baby's Breath care for leaves yellowing and wilting.

1. Watering care

Baby's Breath needs water as it grows, but Baby's Breath doesn't stand waterlogging. When we care for Baby's Breath, too much or too little watering will make the leaves of Baby's Breath yellow and withered. If it is caused by improper watering, it is necessary to adjust the way of watering. During the maintenance period, the appropriate amount of water to provide adequate water, to keep the soil moist.

2. Spray agent

When we care for Baby's Breath, if the growth is poor or the environment is uncomfortable, it is easy to be attacked by diseases and insects, which will make the leaves of Baby's Breath yellow and wither. The common diseases of Baby's Breath are blight and insect pests are scale shell insects or red spiders. After the baby's breath is infested by insects and diseases, it is necessary to cut off the leaves of infected branches and insects, and it can be treated with methyl topbutine.

3. Lighting care

Baby's breath likes light, in the growth period, we need to give it sufficient light, which is conducive to the growth of flowers. When we care for Baby's Breath, if the light is too strong, the baby's breath will be burned, the leaves will wither and turn yellow. If the light is too strong, the baby's breath needs to be moved to a cool and ventilated place for maintenance, and proper watering is needed during the maintenance.

4. Fertilizing care

Baby's Breath in the early flowering stage, the consumption of fertilizer is large, the need for appropriate fertilization. Before flowering, if there is insufficient fertilizer, Baby's Breath lacks nutrients, leaves will wither and turn yellow, but also affect the growth of flowers. If baby's breath lacks nutrients, it should be fertilized in time. The pre-flowering fertilizer is mainly phosphate and potassium fertilizer, which can promote the growth of flowers.

Baby's Breath care

Baby's Breath care for root yellowing

Baby's breath root yellow, if the normal metabolism, the withered yellow leaves can be cut off. If it is caused by too much watering, it is necessary to loosen the soil and drain Baby's Breath, and put the flowerpot in a warm and ventilated place. In case of lack of fertilizer, it is necessary to fertilize the baby's breath in time. Nitrogen fertilizer can be added in the early growth stage, and phosphorus and potassium fertilizer can be added appropriately before flowering. The following are details of Baby's Breath care for root yellowing.

Baby's breath roots turn yellow. If the color is light, part of the leaves turn yellow and dry, which is the cause of baby's breath metabolism, which is a normal phenomenon. When we care for Baby's Breath, we do not need too much management, and can be at the bottom of the withered yellow leaves removed. After removing the leaves, it can save nutrients for baby's breath and is conducive to the growth of new leaves.

Baby's Breath root yellow, dark color, most of the leaves yellow withered, may be caused by improper maintenance. After overwatering, the root system will be damaged, the root will turn yellow and the leaves will wither. When we care for Baby's Breath, the water is caused by too much, it is necessary to loosen the soil for baby's breath in time, and put the flowerpot in a warm and ventilated position, which can accelerate the evaporation of water.

Yellow roots caused by lack of fertilizer. It is necessary to fertilize a baby's breath in time to supplement nutrition so that it can grow normally. During the growth of Baby's Breath, the fertilizer is mainly nitrogen fertilizer, which can promote the growth of branches and leaves.In the flowering period before the need to apply thin fertilizer, fertilizer mainly phosphorus potassium fertilizer, can promote the opening of flowers.

Baby's Breath likes temperature, suitable for growing in a warm and ventilated climate environment, the growth temperature can be stable between 15 ~ 30 degrees. When we care for Baby's Breath, sufficient light, water and fertilizer should be given to Baby's Breath, which can promote the growth of Baby's Breath flowers and leaves. The maintenance period should also be regularly sprayed, 20 ~ 30 days can be sprayed 1 time, can prevent diseases and insect pests.

Baby's Breath care