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Overwintering Impatiens in Containers
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Posted by lizzie_nh 5A (My Page) on Sat, May 16, 09 at 17:04
| I've just purchased 3 planters of impatiens to use as decoration on my deck. I'm pretty sure that (strangely) nothing on or in the containers mentioned the variety of impatiens, but my googling has made me pretty sure that they are a fuschia New Guinea impatiens. In any case, I'm interested in growing these plants as perennials, but the winters here in New Hampshire are cold and very snowy. Will impatiens grown in planters do well indoors during the winter? Would they require special care (lamps, heat, etc.) or could they be kept as houseplants and simply put back out on my deck in the spring after the last frost? Thanks for any responses - I have never tried growing "outdoor" plants indoors during the winter. |
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RE: Overwintering Impatiens in Containers
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| You can grow them inside though they may not look as good the next year. Its best to keep them under lights and the humity up. In dry air they can get spider mites or any mite for that matter just keep up on them is all. Let them wilt slightly during the winter (just a little) and slowly put them back out in the growing season in your area. |
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