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Growing Impatiens as a Houseplant

boosiebutt
19 years ago

Hi, I'd like to grow impatiens as a houseplant, from what I've seen on this forum, it's possible. I have windows facing every direction but north and I have a humidifier keeping my condo at about 50%. I just looked at the Burpee directions for growing impatiens indoors, and it says that you should start the seeds in "early spring." Is it necessary to wait that long, if I can give good light? I'd like to start them now, if I can. Also, Mr Impatiens' website mentions "annual" and "perennial" types of impatiens. Is there a special perennial seed that I should look for? The kind that they sell in my local Walmart says Annual, but I thought that the difference between Annual and Perennial for impatiens was just keeping them away from frost...

Does anybody else keep impatiens indoors year round, not just overwinter?

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