How to Grow Impatiens: Cultivation Methods and Precautions

Impatiens is also called henna flower, named because its petals are commonly used in folk customs to dye fingernails. Impatiens is extremely easy to keep alive, and cultivation management is also relatively easy, but to maintain dark green leaves, normal flowering, and a certain plant height, some care work is still needed. Let us learn together about some of the specific management tasks involved in growing impatiens.

1. Temperature control

Impatiens blooms around May in the south and likes a warm growing environment. The most suitable temperature for growth is generally around 15 to 25 degrees. Both cool and warm environments suit impatiens growth, but in high temperatures the plant easily loses water and wilts, because the plant contains a large amount of water; often in high-temperature weather the plant stands upright in the morning and evening, loses water at noon, and gradually recovers at night. Severe cold in winter will cause it to die, and it generally gradually dies off in autumn.

2. Light

Impatiens likes light. Flowering requires sufficient light, and so does growth and development, but strong light harms growth. So when planted in open ground in summer, it should be properly shaded; potted plants can be moved indoors to a place with light and ventilation that is not stuffy or hot. Avoid strong light burning the leaves and flowers. Insufficient light will not do, as it directly affects flowering time.

3. Water

Impatiens likes a growing environment with moist soil. In rural areas in spring, after a few rains, impatiens sprouts come up in large patches. In rainy spring areas, impatiens grows very fast, and before long the plant has grown tall. So generally about 70% humidity should be maintained; do not let it get too dry, as dryness will cause water loss. The root system generally has good absorption capacity, and after drought it can still recover as long as it meets water.

4. Fertilizing

The impatiens plant relatively likes fertilizer. With sufficient fertilizer, the leaves grow dark green and the flowers are bright. But if fertilizer is applied excessively, it will cause the plant to grow leggy; after becoming leggy, the entire stem shoots up, affecting the appearance, and the number of flowers will decrease. In addition, when heavy summer rain occurs, it is easy for the plant to fall over on the ground.

5. Soil

It has no strict requirements for soil and can be planted in ordinary soil. Whether yellow soil, red soil, black soil, or the like, even heavy and compacted soil can still allow it to grow. But it is commonly seen growing in fertile soil, such as places with earthworms. So it is best to use deep, fertile, water-retentive loam.

Impatiens is a flower that is easy to grow and manage. Although it is easy to grow, in order to grow it better and increase its ornamental appeal, you can pay attention to providing some good growing conditions that suit impatiens' growth characteristics. The above is the content on growing impatiens.