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Soil
Grow impatiens in well-drained soil enriched with organic material.
They prefer a slightly acidic soil with a pH range of 6.06.5.
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The soil must drain well to avoid becoming soggy from the frequent watering that impatiens require.
Water
Once in the ground, standard impatiens need at least two inches of water per week.
When temperatures average consistently above 80F, you might have to double that amount.
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If there has been a long dry spell, your plants will likely look wilted.
Thankfully, they bounce back quickly once they are hydrated.
Impatiens are fine growing in humid weather.
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For the amount to use, follow product label instructions.
Types of Impatiens
More than a thousand varieties of impatiens are available.
This will promote the emergence of new blooms and improve the overall appearance of the plants.
For this reason, it is easier to propagate impatiens from cuttingstaken in the fall.
When impatiens are planted from seed, it can take several months for them to mature into flowering plants.
Withhold fertilizer through the winter months.
Overwintering
Impatiens are tropical plants that will succumb to the first light frost.
Pull up and discard these plants to prevent pathogens from overwintering.
Standard impatiens did not begin a comeback until 2019, with the development of a few mildew-resistant hybrids.
Severely affected plants can be removed; minor infestations can be treated withhorticultural oils.
What Do Impatiens Flowers Look and Smell Like?
Impatiens have bright, showy flowers in many colors.
Some have many petals and are almost rose-like in appearance.
The have a unique, light flower fragrance.
Legginess
One possible cause of impatiens becoming leggy is over-fertilization.
Other reliable shade-tolerant annuals arewax begoniaivy geranium, andtorenia.
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