Information About Impatiens

The addition of impatiens flowers will instantly light up shady areas of your garden. Growing impatiens is easy enough to do, but there are a few things you should know about impatiens care – including common pests and diseases. Take a look at how to grow impatiens and keep them healthy using the articles below.

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Velvetea Impatiens Care: Tips For Growing Velvet Love Impatiens

By Mary Ellen Ellis

Impatiens are a staple annual flower for many gardeners. These flowers do well in partial shade and come in a variety of colors. If you enjoy regular impatiens, give the Velvet Love impatiens variety a try. To learn more, click the following article.

Cutting Back Impatiens: Learn About Pruning Impatiens Plants

By Mary Ellen Ellis

Impatiens are perfect for filling in those shady areas of beds and the yard where other plants just don’t thrive. They add color and cheer, but impatiens can also become leggy, showing off more stems that blooms. Learn how to cut back impatiens plants in this article.

Impatiens Water Needs – Learn How To Water Impatiens Plants

By Becca Badgett, Co-author of How to Grow an EMERGENCY Garden

Because of their preference to grow in partial, afternoon, and/or filtered shade, many impatiens’ water needs are different from sun-loving plants. Learn how to water impatiens correctly in this article. Click here for more information.

Houseplant Impatiens: How To Keep Indoor Impatiens Plants

By Tonya Barnett, (Author of FRESHCUTKY)

Readily available in garden centers and at plant nurseries, impatiens are easy to find flowering plants thrive in shady locations. Due to this, impatiens are also excellent candidates for container culture indoors throughout the winter. Click here to learn more.

What Is Impatiens Arguta – Tips For Growing Upright Impatiens Plants

By Darcy Larum, Landscape Designer

When you hear someone mention impatiens, you probably picture the shade-loving bedding plants or New Guinea types. Toss those pictures out the window because the new, rare varieties of Impatiens arguta are like no impatiens you've ever seen before. Learn more here.

Impatiens Won’t Bloom: Reasons For No Flowers On Impatiens Plant

By Liz Baessler

Impatiens plants are great bedding and container flowers that ought to bloom reliably all summer long. That?s why it can be especially frustrating if your plants stop blooming or never even start. Learn more about why impatiens won?t bloom in this article.

Seed Propagating New Guinea Impatiens – Can You Grow New Guinea Impatiens From Seeds

By Darcy Larum, Landscape Designer

One annual favorite that can be quite pricey because of its bright flowers and variegated foliage is New Guinea impatiens. No doubt many of us have considered growing these higher-priced plants by seed. Can you grow New Guinea impatiens from seed? Find out here.

What Are Sunpatiens: How To Plant Sunpatiens In Garden Beds

By Liz Baessler

Sunpatiens is a relatively new impatiens hybrid that thrives in full sun and hot, humid weather, greatly expanding the area in which gardeners can spread impatiens color. Click here for information on how to plant sunpatiens and sunpatiens plant care.

Impatiens Plant Companions – What To Plant With Impatiens In The Garden

By Darcy Larum, Landscape Designer

Impatiens attract beneficial insects. As companion plants, the dense foliage of impatiens can keep the soil moist and cool for its companions. Learn more about what to grow alongside impatiens plants using the information from this article.

Impatiens Turning Yellow: What Causes Yellow Leaves On Impatiens Plants

By Teo Spengler

You can find modern impatiens cultivars in colors right out of the crayon box, including red, salmon, orange, salmon, pink, purple, white and lavender. The one hue you don?t want see is an impatiens turning yellow. Click here for more info.

Caring For Congo Cockatoo Plants: How To Grow Congo Cockatoo Impatiens

By Mary H. Dyer, Credentialed Garden Writer

Named for the clusters of bright, orange-red and yellow, beak-like blooms, Congo cockatoo flowers grow year round in mild climates. Read this article for tips on how to grow Congo cockatoo impatiens plants in your home or garden.

Impatiens And Downy Mildew: Alternatives To Planting Impatiens In The Garden

By Bonnie L. Grant, Certified Urban Agriculturist

There is a tough disease of impatiens called downy mildew that is species specific and will kill the plants. One way to avoid issues is to use alternatives to planting impatiens. This article will help.

Information About New Guinea Impatiens: Caring For New Guinea Impatiens Flowers

By Anne Baley

If you love the look of impatiens but your flower beds get sun, New Guinea impatiens will fill your yard with color. Learn more about these plants here.

Impatiens Seed Propagation: How To Grow Impatiens From Seeds

By Anne Baley

Impatiens make a strong impression, but it can be expensive to buy numerous plants from a garden center. Growing impatiens from seeds is the best way to keep down the cost. Learn more in this article.

Jewelweed Growing: How To Plant Jewelweed In The Garden

By Jackie Carroll

Jewelweed is a plant that flourishes in conditions that few others will tolerate, including deep shade and soggy soil. Read this article to learn more about growing wild jewelweed impatiens.

Impatiens Problems: Common Impatiens Diseases And Pests

By Nikki Tilley, Author of The Bulb-o-licious Garden

While impatiens plants are normally trouble-free, problems do occasionally develop. Therefore, taking preventative measures beforehand is crucial. Learn more about common problems in this article.

Propagate Impatiens: Rooting Impatiens Cuttings

By Nikki Tilley, Author of The Bulb-o-licious Garden

Impatiens are one of the easiest flowering plants to grow. These attractive flowers can be easily propagated as well. Impatiens rooting takes little time or effort. Read here for tips on starting impatiens cuttings.

How To Grow Impatiens Plants

By Heather Rhoades

Impatiens flowers are bright and cheerful annuals that can light up any dark, shady part of your yard. Click to learn more.

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