Wow so lovely and pretty plant!
New Guinea impatiens (Impatiens hawkeri) is a fairly new type of impatiens that offers quite a few benefits over the traditional Elfin (Impatiens walleriana ) variety. This good looking breed sports oversized, showy flowers and variegated leaves.
It is able to thrive in many parts of the garden because it tolerates and even prefers partial sun. It is also a vigorous grower that gains more size than the old-fashioned variety and is able to fill in more space with fewer plants
Traditional Elfin impatiens is a common landscaping plant and a good choice for adding color and beauty to a partial shade setting. New Guinea impatiens does this well-established favorite one better. These plants enjoy a half-day of sun and present a far more impressive showing than their humble cousins.
This plant was discovered in the jungles of New Guinea in the early 1970s. The original plant specimens were found by during an expedition conducted by the USDA and Pennsylvania’s Agriculture & Longwood Botanical Gardens.
Although the plants were rather spindly and unattractive when brought straight in from the wilderness, clever horticulturists soon developed very attractive, carefree hybrids. Early varieties were available to the public very soon after the discovery of these plants.
By the late 1980s, the hybrid known as Tango had been developed. This continuously flowering plant produces bright orange blooms that can be as large as 2.5 inches across. It was termed an “All-American Selection” in 1989.
Continued selective breeding and development has resulted in plants that produce large, showy flowers coupled with beautiful, variegated foliage. These attractive plants have become a favorite for landscaping, flowerbeds, or in an outdoor container garden.
Infact, few other types of bedding, landscape, and potted plants can rival these plants in terms of popularity. These plants were initially met with enthusiasm, and in the past couple of decades their popularity has soared.
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RE: New Guinea Impatiens.