Kevin Jorgeson climbs Pitch 15 on the Dawn Wall of Yosemite National Park's El Capitan on Jan. 9. Jorgeson had tried and failed to complete the challenging pitch several times before finally succeeding. Kevin Jorgeson climbs Pitch 15 on the Dawn Wall of Yosemite National Park's El Capitan on Jan. 9.
Views: 20098 | Last Update: 2009-02-04. How to Grow Annual Baby's Breath (Gypsophila Elegans) - Provided by eHow. To grow annual baby's breath, or gypsophila elegans, start the plant by seed indoors, provide full, hot sun, use a good drainage area, and water the plant well.i this is Yolanda Vanveen, and in this segment, we're going to learn all about how to grow Baby's Breath, or Gypsophila. It's a great filler plant, especially with roses or any other flower, and it's really easy to grow. So Gypsophila is usually grown by seed.
Allow the foliage to remain until it turns yellow. Cut it off when you are ready to plant the bulb. Dig into the soil in the planting area, to a depth of 6 inches. Add 3 inches of compost and mix it to a depth of 6 inches. Dig a hole wide enough to accommodate the paperwhite bulb and 6 inches deep. Add bulb-starter fertilizer to the bottom of the hole, at the rate suggested on the label, and cover it with 2 inches of soil. Drop the paperwhite bulb into the hole and cover it with soil. Water the planting area until the top 8 inches of soil is moist. Water the narcissus bulb monthly during late fall and winter with an all-purpose fertilizer, diluted to half the strength recommended on the package.