New Guinea Impatiens grow and care – herbaceous of the genus Impatiens also known as Impatiens hawkeri, New Guinea Impatiens perennial evergreen or cold annual used as fragrant ornamental houseplant, can grow in tropics, mediterranean, subtropics or temperate climate and growing in hardiness zone 10+ (as perennial) 4-9 (as annual).
Leaves color green in elliptic shape with serrated edge.
New Guinea Impatiens flower
Flower fragrant color can be red, pink, orange, purple or white, with 5 petals to multi petals, each petal elliptic to heart shape.
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How to grow New Guinea Impatiens growing and care:
Frost free
What is the best way to start growing?
Plant / Seedling / Seed / Vegetative Reproduction
Is it necessary to use vegetative reproduction?
No, but easy to so
Difficulties or problems when growing:
Invasive
Recommended planting season?
Spring, summer, autumn
Pests and diseases:
Aphids
Pruning season:
All year
How to prune:
Dead flowers and leaves, also for design
Size of the plant?
20-60cm, 8-24 inches
Growth speed in optimal condition:
Fast growing
Water requirement:
Average amount of water
Light conditions in optimal condition for growing:
Full Sun / Half Shade / Full Shade (with light)
Is it possible to grow indoor as houseplant?
Yes
Growing is also possible in a planter /flowerpot / containers:
Yes
Blooming information
Bloom season:
Spring / Summer / Autumn
General information about the flower:
Flower fragrant 5 petals to multi petals, each petal elliptic to heart shape, the color can be red, pink, orange, purple or white
Scientific name:
New Guinea Impatiens