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Impatiens SunPatiens Spreading Variegated Salmon ('Sakimp005') (SunPatiens Series) (NG/v)

busy lizzie [SunPatiens Spreading Variegated Salmon]

A bushy perennial, to 70cm tall, usually grown as an annual. Leaves have tapering tips and toothed margins. Most striking is the green and yellow leaf variegation; the outer margins green surrounding a bright yellow central band. Flowers, 3-5cm wide, in shades of salmon-pink appear in summer through into autumn

Synonyms
Impatiens 'Sakimp005'
Size
Ultimate height
0.5–1 metres
Time to ultimate height
1–2 years
Ultimate spread
0.5–1 metres
Growing conditions
Chalk
Clay
Loam
Sand
Moisture
Moist but well–drained
pH
Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Colour & scent
StemFlowerFoliageFruit
Spring Green Variegated Yellow
Summer Pink Green Variegated Yellow
Autumn Pink Green Variegated Yellow
Winter
Position
  • Full shade
  • Partial shade
Aspect

East–facing or South–facing or West–facing

Exposure
Sheltered
Hardiness
H1B
Botanical details
Family
Balsaminaceae
Native to GB / Ireland
No
Foliage
Deciduous
Habit
Bushy
Genus

Impatiens can be annuals or evergreen perennials, with fleshy stems bearing simple, toothed leaves and solitary or clustered, spurred, 5-petalled flowers

Name status

Trade

Horticultural Group
New Guinea impatiens, derived from I. × hawkeri, have brightly-coloured, relatively-large flowers set against typically dark green foliage on a plant with a neat habit, typically up to 60cm wide and tall

How to grow

Cultivation

Grows best in a sheltered, partially-shaded situation with a moist but well-drained soil

Propagation

Propagate by seed or softwood cuttings

Suggested planting locations and garden types
  • Cottage and informal garden
  • Patio and container plants
  • City and courtyard gardens
  • Flower borders and beds
Pruning

No pruning required

Pests

May be susceptible to aphids, glasshouse red spider mite and vine weevil

Diseases

Generally disease-free

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