Impatiens in Hanging Baskets
Impatiens are great in hanging baskets – some of the new range of
colors are outstanding. The photo on your left is of one of our
favorites Envoy Peach Butterfly – just gorgeous. Double impatiens are
also great in hanging baskets and planters as can be seen here in the
photo to the right. Double impatien flowers almost look like miniature
roses.
Impatiens are great in hanging baskets – some of the new range of
colors are outstanding. The photo on your left is of one of our
favorites Envoy Peach Butterfly – just gorgeous. Double impatiens are
also great in hanging baskets and planters as can be seen here in the
photo to the right. Double impatien flowers almost look like miniature
roses.
Tips
* Choose healthy, stocky with plenty of green leaves and flowers over
leggier plants.
* Plant your hanging basket after the risk of frost has passed.
* Place your hanging basket in a morning sun or part shade position and
well away from full sun and hot dry windy positions
* Keep the soil moist but not soggy. Don’t let Impatiens dry out as they
will wilt.
* Add a slow-release fertilizer with less nitrogen into your soil when
planting.
Choose a fertilizer like Osmocote over Mircale Grow.
* If the season allow once your plants have become spindly cut them back
by about a 1/3 to 1/2 and refertilize for a second flush of color.
Planted on mass all in one color, using soft complimentary colors
together like pink and white or opting for a riot of color as seen in
this photo impatiens look great in hanging baskets.
Impatiens are one of the most popular plants because of
their beauty, free flowering and ease of growth. They bloom profusely
until the first frost.
Impatiens thrive best between 60 degrees and 85 degrees
Impatiens love morning sun or partial shade, so keep them away from full
sun positions and/or spots exposed to hot drying winds.
Impatiens do not need pinching off of dead flowers or excessive pruning
– only an occasional trim from time to time to stop them getting to
leggy. Impatiens will not bloom well in heavily shaded areas.
A great “indicator plant”, impatiens with their soft, fleshy stems will
wilt quickly letting you know that they are in need of a watering. Keep
them well-watered, but do not over-water so that the soil stays soggy.
Impatiens problems
Generally impatiens are trouble-free in the home landscape.
Diseases can include damping-off during germination, fungal blights and
rots, and viruses.
Spider mites, thrips, mealybugs and aphids may infest New Guinea
impatiens.
For more of how to deal with these pests check out.
http://www.thegardenhelper.com/bugs.html
http://www.evergrowing.com/tips/bugs.htm
Impatiens are highly susceptible to moisture stress. If the plants are
allowed to wilt, their leaves can turn yellow, and they will drop leaves
and flowers. Keep them well-watered, but not soggy, at all times.
Fertilizing
Avoid fertilizer with higher nitrogen concentrations such as Miracle-Gro.
The foliage will remain nice and green but you will have less flowers.
Make sure soil is moist when fertilizer is applied. Never use dry
fertilizer on impatiens in Hanging baskets as your can easily burn the
plant.
Slow release fertilizers such as Osmocote are good to use.
For more on Osmocote click here
http://www.scotts.com/smg/brand/osmocote/brandLanding.jsp
Varieties of Impatiens
There are many new and improved varieties for hanging baskets such as
the Dazzlers which are ideal in more shady spots to the Showstoppers and
the newer Blitz series with their larger blooms.
Even the double varieties if impatiens have been improved to the point
where they bloom well in hanging baskets and planters.
New Guineas are also well worth considering. : New Guinea Impatiens have
leaves that are larger and exhibit rich green to bronzey tomes often
with yellow or pink highlights.
New Guineas are often promoted for growing in sunny spots. However we
suggest New Guineas will grow best where they will receive morning sun
and afternoon shade.
For more of the different series of impatiens available click here.
http://www.flowersgrowing.com/impatiens/
Growing impatiens in warmer climates like Florida – just reverse your
seasons and plant them starting October / November.
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