| I have 2 babys breath plants that are about 5 years old. As the summer progresses they are looking brown and worn out. Should I prune them and if so when? Can I split them? |
| Perennial Baby's Breath (Gypsophila paniculata) can be kept neat and compact if you prune them every 4-6 weeks during the summer months. Pruning encourages new growth and keeps the plants from getting leggy. It's a little too late in the year to cut yours back. Wait until growth begins in the spring and then trim them down by about a third. If you prune again in the summer, you'll encourage lots of flowers all season long. Enjoy your garden! |
| I have a baby's breath that's not been cared for very well. It's about 4/5feet tall with lots of stems, how do I get it under control? |
Fisherman, does it look like this? Years ago I had an elm tree growing in the middle of another plant like this. I had to dig up the plant to get the tree out and replanted a small portion, which has grown into this monster over the years. I think that's the only way you'll be able to downsize it. The flowers are at their peak right now but will only be this brilliant white for about a week, then they'll turn a dingy white and will remain that way for the rest of the summer. I'm going to try pruning it, what a chore that will be, to see if it will reflowerer. |
