77 – 84 days. Divine Series New Guinea impatiens seeds are an easy way to splash some early-blooming and exotic accent to your home or garden all season long. Divine impatiens seeds promise stunning 3” wide blooms with six eye-catching assortments to choose from. Divine Series New Guinea impatiens mature into hardy 24 – 36” tall branching uprights perfect for borders, ground cover, or decorative planters. Divine Series New Guinea impatiens are easy to grow from seed and are an ideal way to rejuvenate any tired flower bed, porch, or office. 100 seeds.
Growing Divine Series New Guinea Impatiens Garden Seeds
- Taxonomy: Impatiens hawkeri
- Other Names: New Guinea Impatiens
- Seed Type: Annual
- Sow Indoors or Outdoors: For earliest blooming, start Divine Series New Guinea impatiens seeds indoors 10 – 12 weeks before the final frost and transplant once there are two sets of true leaves. Divine Series New Guinea seeds will germinate within 14 – 21 days with full lighting. If transplanting outside, harden off seedlings into a partially shaded spot in the garden, or an equally moderate place indoors.
- Days to Maturity: 77 – 84 days
- Hardiness Zone: 10 – 12
- Planting Depth: Plant 2 – 3 seeds ¼” deep
- Plant Spacing: 36”
- Growth Habit: 12 – 36” tall branching upright with a 18 – 36” wide spread of robust 3” impatiens blooms
- Soil Preference: Hummus-rich, fertile, well-drained
- Light Preference: Partial shade - Full shade
- Diseases/Pests/Troubleshooting: Avoid overhead watering to minimize wetting foliage as Divine Series New Guinea impatiens seeds are susceptible to impatiens necrotic spot virus, fungal blights, powdery mildew, and rots if not properly ventilated. Divine Series impatiens will thrive with shade and deadheading as they begin to decline in the long summer months. Potential insect problems include aphids, spider mites, mealybugs, thrips, whitefly, slugs and snails.
- Color: Signature choice of Red, Lavender, Orange, Pink, Violet, and Mix
For earliest blooming, start Divine Series New Guinea impatiens seeds indoors 10 – 12 weeks before the final frost and transplant once there are two sets of true leaves. Divine Series New Guinea seeds will germinate within 14 – 21 days with full lighting. If transplanting outside, harden off seedlings into a partially shaded spot in the garden, or an equally moderate place indoors. Plant 2 – 3 Divine Series New Guinea impatiens seeds ¼” deep and 36” apart in hummus-rich, fertile, and well-drained soil in partial shade to full shade. Avoid overhead watering to minimize wetting foliage as Divine Series New Guinea impatiens seeds are susceptible to impatiens necrotic spot virus, fungal blights, powdery mildew, and rots if not properly ventilated. Divine Series impatiens will thrive with shade and deadheading as they begin to decline in the long summer months. Potential insect problems include aphids, spider mites, mealybugs, thrips, whitefly, slugs and snails. Divine Series New Guinea seeds mature in 77 – 84 days as 12 – 36” tall branching upright with a 18 – 36” wide spread of robust 3” impatiens blooms available in a variety of classic and original colors.
Impatiens hawkeri is native to Papua New Guinea islands and first discovered in 1884, but has since become internationally known, most popularly in the United States. Impatiens is far and wide the absolute most popular flower sold, grown, and cultivated in the United States for many years due in large part to its ease of culture and steady, robust flowering from spring to frost. The genus Impatiens is translated from Latin meaning “impatient” in reference to its speedy and violent seed discharge from the ripe pods. The specific epithet hawkeri pays homage to famed 19th century British sportsman Lt. Peter Hawker who is credited with first discovering and documenting the flower.