SunPatiens
Photo:
SunPatiens Vigorous Lavender, David
MacTavish, Hutchinson Farm Greenhouse #2,
Burlington, ON, May 28 2011
Grown at Hutchinson Farm since
2010. Available May 2017, in 4½" pots.
Description
Winter Hardiness: Annual
Light Requirements: Full sun - part sun
Where to plant: Large Containers or Beds
Height: 12 - 18"
Width: 12 - 24"
Spacing: 12 - 20"
They're the flower we've been waiting years for: a
true sunshine impatiens. SunPatiens® are the first
impatiens to thrive in full hot sun, all summer
long. Their ability withstand the heat of summer
is truly extraordinary, and amazingly they also
are happy in shade, -even indoors! Introduced in
2009, SunPatiens®
are quickly becoming a garden standard.
Garden Performance
SunPatiens® are easy to grow, and will thrive
until frost. Although known for their sun
tolerance, they are just as happy in shade.
SunPatiens are not susceptible to downy
mildew, so they make an excellent alternative
to regular shade impatiens. Much
larger than standard shade impatiens, SunPatiens®
do best in the ground, or in very
large containers. The vibrant colours of the
flowers are highlighted by the dark foliage.
Growing
Guide
SunPatiens® are sun tolerant, but they're NOT
drought tolerant, so make sure they get lots of
water.
Fertilizer: Moderate feeder, any
all purpose, compost, etc
Compact Series -in
the ground, or containers.
Garden
Height: 12 - 18"
Garden Width: 12 - 18"
Compact
Blush Pink
Compact Hot Coral
Compact Electric Orange (released 2013)
Compact Lilac
Compact Red
Compact Royal Magenta
Compact Tropical Rose
Compact White
Spreading Series
- best in the ground, or in very large
containers
Garden
Height: 18 - 24"
Garden Width:18 - 30"
Spreading Carmine Red
Spreading Corona
Spreading Salmon
Spreading Scarlet Red (released 2015)
Spreading Tropical Orange
Spreading White
