Impatiens Sun Harmony Compact Lavender ('Dharsclvdr') (Sun Harmony Series) (NG)
busy lizzie [Sun Harmony Compact Lavender]
A bushy perennial, to 40cm tall, usually grown as an annual. Leaves are dark green, ovate to lanceolate, and with toothed margins. Flowers appear in summer, 3-5cm wide, in shades of lavender-purple
Size
Ultimate height
0.1–0.5 metresTime to ultimate height
1–2 yearsUltimate spread
0.1–0.5 metresGrowing conditions
Moisture
Moist but well–drainedpH
Acid, Alkaline, NeutralColour & scent
| Stem | Flower | Foliage | Fruit | |
| Spring | Green | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Summer | Purple | Green | ||
| Autumn | ||||
| Winter |
Position
- Full shade
- Partial shade
Aspect
South–facing or West–facing or East–facing
Exposure
Sheltered Hardiness
H1BBotanical 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
Needs a sheltered, partially-shaded site and a moist but well-drained soil
Propagation
Propagate by seed (for variable offspring) or softwood cuttings
Suggested planting locations and garden types
- City and courtyard gardens
- Coastal
- Cottage and informal garden
- Patio and container plants
- 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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