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Impatiens Seeds - Orange
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Impatiens (Impatiens Walleriana Beacon Orange) - This bright orange Impatiens will bloom from Spring to late Summer! Extensive trailing has proven that Beacon impatiens will make your containers, hanging baskets, or flower shade gardens the envy of your neighbors.MORE IMPATIENS OPTIONS
Flower Specifications
SEASON
Annual
USDA ZONES
3 - 10
HEIGHT
14 - 18 inches
BLOOM SEASON
Spring through late Summer
BLOOM COLOR
Orange
ENVIRONMENT
Partial shade
SOIL TYPE
Moist, well-drained, pH 6.0 - 6.2
DEER RESISTANT
No
HOUSE PLANT
No
Planting Directions
TEMPERATURE
72 - 76F
AVERAGE GERM TIME
3 - 10 days
LIGHT REQUIRED
Yes
DEPTH
Do not cover or bury
SOWING RATE
2 - 3 seeds per plant
MOISTURE
Keep seeds moist until germination
PLANT SPACING
8 - 10 inches
Caring For Your Impatiens
Deadheading your Impatiens isn't necessary, but you can remove the spent blooms to help clean up the plants.
Impatiens Seeds | Orange
How to Grow
Sow Impatiens seeds indoors 8 - 10 weeks before the end of frost season. Use starter trays and good starter soil. Sow flower seeds into the cells, press into soil but do not cover. Impatiens seeds need light to germinate. Keep the seed continuously moist. Transplant the Impatiens seedlings into containers or the garden 8 - 12 inches apart after all danger of frost.
- Sowing Rate: 2 - 3 seeds per plant
- Depth: Do not cover or bury
- Average Germ Time: 3 - 10 days
- Moisture: Keep seeds moist until germination
- Plant Spacing: 8 - 10 inches
Flower Specifications
You may also sow Impatiens seeds directly into the soil after the threat of frost has passed. This will still give you nice flowers around mid summer and in to the fall.
- Height: 14 - 18 inches
- USDA Zones: 3 - 10
- Season: Annual
Impatiens (Impatiens Walleriana Beacon Orange) - This bright orange Impatiens will bloom from Spring to late Summer! Extensive trailing has proven that Beacon impatiens will make your containers, hanging baskets, or flower shade gardens the envy of your neighbors. Fast filling, season long orange color for gardens and landscapes. Beacon is one of the taller impatiens varieties growing 14 - 18 inches in height whereas it only grows 12 - 14 inches wide.
Sow Impatiens seeds indoors, 8 - 10 weeks before the end of frost season. Use starter trays and good starter soil. Sow flower seeds into the cells, press into soil but do not cover. Impatiens seeds need light to germinate. Keep the seed continuously moist. Transplant the Impatiens seedlings into containers or the garden 8 - 12 inches apart after all danger of frost. You may also sow Impatiens seeds directly into the soil after the threat of frost has passed. This will still give you nice flowers around mid summer and in to the fall.