| SSTR, they had some kind of disease last year. The ones I bought early died pretty quickly and never really grew much. There may not be any again this year to try to keep the spread of that disease down.
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| | | Posts: 2921 | Location: SW Ga. 8a/b | Registered: Apr 21, 2011 | 
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| There was a virus last year that wiped out all of the bedding impatiens. It will take several years to develop a different variety that is resistant to this virus. Several local nurseries have told me that they will not carry any bedding impatiens this year since they don't want angry customers. The virus cannot survive cold winters but it is easily airborne and can travel several hundred miles. |
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| We just came through some cold temps here(for us 30s and 40s), and our impatiens remain hardy and in bloom. I've got very little other color, though - just a hydrangea or two. |
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| There was a disease that affected Impatiens (note there is no T on the end) starts last year that did not seem to be much opf a problem with those started by gardeners from seed. You may well want to look into getting seeds to start your own plants this year.
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| | | Posts: 7930 | Location: Twin Lake, MI USA | Registered: Aug 19, 2004 |
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| Doesn't matter if you grow them from seed, the virus is airborne and is all over. It can't survive the winters here but it can just a few hundred miles away. Several area greenhouse growers, who do grow from seed are not growing any in my area this year. It doesn't affect new guinea impatiens. |
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