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Impatiens omeiana | Plant Finder | Fill My Garden

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Impatiens omeiana

Impatiens omeiana

Genus: Impatiens
Family: Balsaminaceae

About this plant

Evergreen perennial to 50cm tall, with thick, fleshy stems and velvety, lance-shaped, coarsely- toothed, dark green leaves, lightly variegated with white midribs and veining; bears clusters of creamy-yellow flowers, each with an incurved spur, held above the foliage in summer

Growing Information

Height

0.1-0.5 Metres

Spread

0.1-0.5 Metres

Hardiness

Foliage

Evergreen

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Partial Shade

Soil

Loam

AcidAlkalineNeutral

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This plant is not currently stocked at any garden centres on our platform.

Moisture

Poorly Drained

Aspect

South FacingNorth Facing

Exposure

Exposed

Care Guide

Cultivation

Grows best in moist, leafy soils in partial shade with shelter

Pruning

No pruning required

Propagation

Propagate by seed indoors in early spring, by seed in situ outdoors in late spring, softwood cuttings or division in spring or early summer

Pests

Generally pest-free outdoors; if grown in a greenhouse or conservatory may be susceptible to glasshouse red spider mite, glasshouse whitefly, vine weevil and aphids

Diseases

Seedlings may be susceptible to damping off, grey mould (botrytis) may affect flower buds

Garden Uses

Uses

Cottage InformalGround CoverPatio Container

Planting Places

ConservatoryOutdoor

Season of Interest

Summer

Size & Characteristics

Height

0.1-0.5 Metres

Spread

0.1-0.5 Metres

Habit

Clump Forming

Time to Full Height

Two To Five Years