Cultivation
Impatiens New Guinea Group
Cultivating New Guinea impatiens in containers requires strict control over moisture and substrate aeration to prevent root rot while maintaining high ornamental value and plant compactness.
In the reference 174 varieties crop New Guinea Impatiens, where this is mentioned in the description.
For successful container cultivation of New Guinea impatiens, pots with a volume of at least 7.5–8 liters with mandatory drainage holes are required. The substrate must be well-drained, enriched with organic matter, and contain bulking agents such as perlite or bark, as the fleshy roots of the crop are critically sensitive to oxygen deficiency and waterlogging.
The plant requires moderate watering: overwatering leads to rot, while drying out leads to flower drop. The crop is sensitive to salinity (EC below 1.5 mS/cm) and temperature stress at values below +13…+14°C. Unlike Impatiens walleriana, New Guinea hybrids branch better without pinching and are resistant to downy mildew.
General information about the subject — on the page Container culture.
Selection based on the description text, not on official evaluation: these data are absent from registers. For specific variety details, please refer to its profile.
Impatiens New Guinea Group · New Guinea Impatiens
KIENTZLER| Ludwig Kientzler
Impatiens New Guinea Group · New Guinea Impatiens
Ludwig Kientzler
Impatiens New Guinea Group · New Guinea Impatiens
KIENTZLER| Ludwig Kientzler
Impatiens New Guinea Group · New Guinea Impatiens
Ludwig Kientzler
Impatiens New Guinea Group · New Guinea Impatiens
Birgit Hofmann c/o Flora-Nova Pflanzen GmbH
Impatiens New Guinea Group · New Guinea Impatiens
Ludwig Kientzler
Impatiens New Guinea Group · New Guinea Impatiens
Ludwig Kientzler
Impatiens New Guinea Group · New Guinea Impatiens
Fides B.V.
Impatiens New Guinea Group · New Guinea Impatiens
Marga Dümmen
Impatiens New Guinea Group · New Guinea Impatiens
Marga Dümmen
Impatiens New Guinea Group · New Guinea Impatiens
SHINJI MINEMURA
Impatiens New Guinea Group · New Guinea Impatiens
Ludwig Kientzler
Impatiens New Guinea Group · New Guinea Impatiens
Ludwig Kientzler
Impatiens New Guinea Group · New Guinea Impatiens
KIENTZLER| Ludwig Kientzler
Impatiens New Guinea Group · New Guinea Impatiens
Fides B.V.
Impatiens New Guinea Group · New Guinea Impatiens
Fides B.V.
Impatiens New Guinea Group · New Guinea Impatiens
MARGA DÜMMEN
Impatiens New Guinea Group · New Guinea Impatiens
KERRY MEYER STROPE
Impatiens New Guinea Group · New Guinea Impatiens
Syngenta Seeds B.V.
Impatiens New Guinea Group · New Guinea Impatiens
Syngenta Seeds B.V.
Impatiens New Guinea Group · New Guinea Impatiens
SCOTT C TREES
Impatiens New Guinea Group · New Guinea Impatiens
Ludwig Kientzler
Impatiens New Guinea Group · New Guinea Impatiens
Ludwig Kientzler
Impatiens New Guinea Group · New Guinea Impatiens
MARGA DÜMMEN