New Guinea Impatiens, Impatiens Hawkeri (Any Color) - Plant

April is the ideal time to plant impatiens in the garden.

Impatiens are perennial plants.

April is the ideal time to plant impatiens seeds in the garden.

It is maybe due to Insufficient light, less or overwatering and cold temperature. So make sure your plant is getting 4-6 bright direct sunlight, water it when the upper layer of the soil feels dry to touch. Check the moisture in the soil before watering it, Poke your finger into the soil, if dry then apply water. Do not overwater the plant. This plant doesn’t like to sit in waterlogged soil, so drainage is important to prevent rot. Check the drainage hole to allow excess water to escape. Protect your plant from a cold climate by keeping it in a mildly warm and dry location. Feed it with any organic nitrogen-rich fertilizer once a month(April).

It will require one feet space if growing in the pot.

You can grow them indoors and outdoor also where 4-6 hrs direct light is available.They do not do as well in full sun, but if you would like to plant them in full sun, they will need to be acclimated to the harsher light.

Harden off the seedlings before planting them in outdoor containers. To harden the impatiens, place them in a shady location for one to two hours, and then bring them back inside. Increase the outdoor time by an hour or two every day, until the plants are accustomed to the outdoor air. Fill the pot (6 inches) to within 1/2 inch of the top with good quality, lightweight commercial potting mixture. Look for a potting mixture containing a combination of substances such as peat, compost, perlite or vermiculite. Any container is appropriate if it has a drainage hole in the bottom. Make a hole in the potting soil, using your hand or a garden trowel. Remove the impatiens seedling carefully from the nursery container. Place the impatiens in the hole, and then pat the soil around the roots. Ensure the crown of the plant the spot where the main stem meets the roots isnt buried. The plant should be planted at the same soil depth it was planted in its nursery container.

Mulch keeps the soil cool and helps it retain moisture, which is very important if impatiens are to thrive. It also stifles weed growth, which can especially benefit the smaller varieties of impatiens.

No, Impatiens can not be planted in shade.

Yes, you can plant Impatiens in full sun.

Dig a 5-6 inches hole, Place the impatiens plant in a hole that is at least as deep and wide as the rootball. The plant should sit at the same level in the ground as it did in the pot. Gently backfill the hole and water the impatiens plant thoroughly. You can plant impatiens flowers quite close to one another, inches apart if you like.

Yes, you can plant Impatiens in the pot(6-inches).

Impatiens be planted in the sun where 4-6 hrs direct light is available.They do not do as well in full sun, but if you would like to plant them in full sun, they will need to be acclimated to the harsher light.

Yes, you can prune Impatiens plant when the plant overgrows.

Impatiens is a flowering plant. Impatiens belongs to the Balsaminaceae family.