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Posted by noinwi z3 (My Page) on Wed, Jul 13, 05 at 13:20
I am new to impatiens, having just been given one by a neighbor. It is a double Tioga Cherry Red and was full of blooms when my neighbor got at a nursery close-out a couple of weeks ago. Still in the planter, it has been moved back and forth daily to keep it in the shade. She tired of this and gave the plant to me(today). It's blooms have almost all fallen off and the leaves, although still green, are curling up at the edges and are mottled purple on the undersides. It does have many tiny new buds developing.
I was going to repot it into an 8"(from a 6")pot and place it in a west facing, inside corner of the apartment building which will be shaded until late afternoon, then will get 1 or 2 hours of sun before dusk. This is my only outdoor option.
I'm thinking it may have been overwatered or over fertilized, but I am new to these plants. Do I have a chance of saving it? Any info is appreciated. |
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RE: can it be saved?
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| Hmmm. over fertilization will cause leaf curl. I am sure potting it up will also help it along. The spot you picked outside sounds good. |
RE: can it be saved?
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Thank you for the feedback. My neighbor grows mostly petunias and uses miracle grow on them weekly so maybe that was too much for the impatiens. I repotted it, then placed it in it's new spot. I'll keep you posted on it's progress.
Thanks again. |
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| My impatiens plant is doing well in its new spot. So well that my neighbor is starting to fuss over it. Maybe she forgot she gave it away. Anyway, it has started blooming again and the leaves are looking much better. Thanks again for the input. |
RE: can it be saved?
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| moinwi, well, if she wants it back, you can always take a couple of cuttings before giving it back to her!! Just select a stem about four inches long, trim off the lower leaves so they don't get slimy in the water, pull off any buds, so the cutting can put all energy into roots. Stick it into a glass, bottle, cup, or whatever 'vase' of water you have handy. Place in a bright window, and it should root in a couple of weeks. When the roots are about an inch or so, then I pot up. I have also tried just putting the cuttings straight into potting soil, but I myself haven't had as good of success with that. I'm glad you saved the plant.
Jean |
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