Thursday, May 20, 2010

Impatients growing but not flowering. Who can help?

I live in Atlanta, GA. About a month ago, I planted 7 flats of white impatients in containors that are on my covered back porch. The backyard is shady in general and the covered porch is very shady. I have hanging Boston Ferns in the area as well. The impatients seem to be growing well, and are looking a little leggy to me, but there are no blooms and very few buds. What have I done wrong and what can I do? I need this to be a very "showy" area. My pansies bloomed all winter long in this area and were fantastic!

Impatients growing but not flowering. Who can help?
All like continuous shade or at least filtered light, but New Guineas will take full sun for a couple of hours in the morning if soil moisture level is kept high. Too much sun will produce heavy foliage and fewer flowers. Impatiens benefits from a balanced fertilizer but it should be used sparingly: Too much nitrogen will encourage lush foliage and prevent best flower formation.





Jamie Kitz, of Goldsmith Seeds, Inc., advises pinching out mature flowers and seedpods if you want to push the plants and keep them blooming longer. Also, pinch balsams back to one stem.





Hope this helps!
Reply:be patient not impatient lol they will come . i am in south Carolina and they will bloom starting in may very prolifically.
Reply:Avoid excessive fertilizer, which encourages leafy growth at the expense of flowers.


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