Plants

Re: Impatiens

James1664 — Wed, 01 Oct 2008 11:10:28 GMT

and pray for a decent growing season!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Re: Impatiens

sue1002 — Thu, 25 Sep 2008 19:30:41 GMT

http://www.rhs.org.uk/news/impatiensdownymildew.asp

According to the above, it is recommended to plant your winter bedding straight into the soil. Just don't plant Impatiens again in the same spot next year.

Re: Impatiens

bellscott — Thu, 25 Sep 2008 19:11:34 GMT

My Impatiens have been totally descimated this year. I purchased them from two well known suppliers, not knowing that this disease has been spreading through the country, I only found out about it on Gardeners' World on Friday night. If I was aware of this, I would not have wasted my time and money on growing these mini plug plants for months, only for them to be wiped out at the peak of their growth. Today I filled six bin bags with them, they are one of my wife's favourites...next year something else will take their place in the border...meanwhile I will need to get my winter bedding plants ready for planting next week.

Do I need to do anything special to the soil? Can I just plant on? All my other plants in the beds are healthy and in bloom. especially my Autumn Lollipops, approximatelyt 6 feet high!

My Location is South Lanarkshire, Scotland.

Any advice would be appreciated - thank you all.

Re: Impatiens

Martin Sparkes — Mon, 08 Sep 2008 08:22:15 GMT

I have seen this too. Darker colours seem alittle less susceptible. I grow from seed each year, and have got this problem for the first time this year. The leaves fall off, like text book, but the flowers lose they're petals and seed capsule, but not the petiole. At first glance, the flowers looked as if they had been nipped off. Those growing in cooler beds on the north side of the house aren't affected, only on the south side of the house, where it's much warmer.

Re: Impatiens

bogweevil — Wed, 20 Aug 2008 08:11:49 GMT

I have heard of differences in flower colour being related to different downy mildew susceptibility.

Boggy

Re: Impatiens

peteandviv — Tue, 19 Aug 2008 12:04:18 GMT

We have the same problem with the exception of any that have red flowers .I've also just noticed that my next door neighbours are the same .

Re: Impatiens

bogweevil — Tue, 19 Aug 2008 07:46:11 GMT

Nice try but downy mildew is rife this year. Impatiens like rainy weather and caterpillars seldom defoliate impatiens. Nothing to do but clear them away to make an early start on winter bedding and bulb planting.

Boggy

Re: Impatiens

sue1002 — Mon, 18 Aug 2008 20:04:07 GMT

Leaves bashed off by all the rain?

Re: Impatiens

Phot's-Moll — Mon, 18 Aug 2008 18:07:53 GMT

Caterpillars?

Re: Impatiens

bogweevil — Mon, 18 Aug 2008 10:50:59 GMT

Downy Mildew

Boggy

Impatiens

Beryl Mackenzie — Mon, 18 Aug 2008 09:49:51 GMT

After been in full bloom, many of our inpatiens in beds and tubs have been defoliated this year. Most of the affected plants eventualy die. Any idea of the cause?