New Guinea impatiens is a species of the vast genusimpatiens , which flower in all colors ( except true blue and sensationalistic ) . The New Guinea impatiens was discovered on a plant hunting expedition to Southeast Asia . The produce wont of impatiens make them ideal low - maintenance flora . Many impatiens varieties were originally stowaway on trading ship from Africa and naturalise in Central and South America .
verbal description of New Guinea impatiens : New Guinea impatiens forge summary , succulent subshrub with branches growing 1 to 2 feet tall by summer ’s end . Leaves are tenacious and narrow , greenish , bronze , or purpleness . Flowers , growing up to 2 inches in diameter , are white , pink , lilac-colored , purple , orangish , andred .
farm New Guinea impatiens : Fertile , moist soilhigh in organic topic is prefer by New Guinea impatiens . They are more sun - roll in the hay than the other impatiens . They will support more Sunday if their roots are keep moist . Incorporate a boring - releasefertilizerinto the ground before plant . They should only be plant after the danger of frost has choke and the earth has warm . quad 9 to 15 inch aside .
propagate New Guinea impatiens : By seed or by cuttings . Only two form of New Guinea impatiens are available from semen so far . Sow 10 to 12 weeks before planting alfresco . Germinate at 75 to 80 stage Fahrenheit . Do not cover , since come need light to spud , but mist to keep moist . cutting take root promptly and easily in 2 to 3 weeks .
Uses for New Guinea impatiens : Impatiens should be used in mass of people of color in beds and borders . Cluster three or more in groups beside garden lineament . Plant them in container and in hanging baskets .
New Guineaimpatiens related varieties : Tango , originate from come , has fluorescent fixture - orange flowers . Sunshine hybrids , grown from cuttings , are a series that let in many with variegated foliage and bloom in all colors – ashen , pink , red , orange , lavender , and purpleness . They also have bicolors . Look for configuration and meteorologic names : Cirrus , Gemini , etc .
Scientific name of New Guinea impatiens : Impatiensspecies
