are sunpatiens annuals or perennials
You can rejuvenate the plants and stimulate new, bushy growth by pruning them, cutting each main stem back by one-half to two-thirds. The SunPatiens respond to mid-season pruning by developing multiple new shoots on each pruned stem. In time, those shoots cover themselves with new foliage and masses of new flowers. How To Grow SunPatiens. As part of an innovative breeding project, Sakata Ornamentals created an impatiens plant with a vigorous root system that can truly withstand and thrive in full sun, partial shade and heat. Each plant is also designed for a spectacular show in garden beds, containers and hanging baskets. Planting in the Garden: 1  Select a location in full to part shade with good rich moist organic soil. 2  Prepare the bed by turning the soil under to a depth of 8 inches. 3  Most plants respond well to soils amended with organic matter.  Plants should stand 12 inches apart in the garden. Like New Guinea impatiens,.SunPatiens have large, showy flowers. When choosing blooming annuals for your sunny garden, you may have tried New Guinea impatiens (Impatiens hawkeri) and found them showy and colorful but intolerant of strong sunlight. SunPatiens plants are the result of hybridization between New Guinea impatiens and the common, shade-loving impatiens (I. walleriana). SunPatiens have deep-green foliage and produce masses of 2- to-3-inch wide flowers that are white, red, orange and magenta. SunPatiens are large plants best used in big, bold beds, at the back of a bed of annuals or, if you have large containers, in sunny patio pots. Their overall height can be affected by the distance between plants. Crowd them close together – say 12 inches apart – and you will have taller plants. Sowing Seed Indoors: 1  Sow indoors 8-10 weeks before last frost using a seed starting kit. Sow seeds shallowly lightly covered with fine seed starting soil. 2  Keep the soil moist at 70-75 degrees. Impatiens can benefit with bottom heat. 3  Seedlings emerge in 18-28 days. The compact plants grow 2 to 3 feet in height with an equal spread. The spreaders are 2 to 3 feet tall with a spread of 3 to 4 feet. These are big plants with the 2-inch flowers produced at the top of the shoot and available in the typical array of impatiens colors. A few variegated forms are also available. The standout impatiens from our trials. Vigorous plants offer continuous color and cover for three seasons, the large, serenely pretty blooms creating a pleasing impression. With a compact, clean habit, 12-14” plants thrive beautifully in small and large spaces. Big blooms glow prettily from baskets and containers. Vigorous Series: The vigorous SunPatiens name says it all. Itâ€™s the perfect plant where fast growing color is essential. While most commonly produced in larger containers, these plants cover a lot of bare ground fast and can be offered as 60 to 70 millimeter ready-to-plant liners.
Annuals