They are a favourite of mine. I’ve been so disappointed the few years I haven’t seeded some only to find they weren’t available at the garden centre because of disease speculations. I’ve never had disease problems with them myself but our climate is quite dry which I think helps.
You make a really good point about the shade areas being the last to warm up and it's something that catches a few people out each year. A lot of people grow hostas, jacobs ladder and brunnera down to zone 3 as perennials in shady areas, so a good guide is to wait until you see them poking through (even in someone else's shady area if you don't grow them yourself) before you have any delusions of grandeur with your annuals. I really should make more flower videos, they are my true passion truth be told. On another note, you have inspired me! I will be featuring something in a future vid that was totally inspired by you a while back and hope you approve (whenever it is that I get around to recording it, I have to check back on some of your earlier vids to see if I've got things right). Cheers PPG! 🍺
That is great advice to watch for those shade perennials. I would love to see some flower videos from you. I love flowers and it’s nice to see what others are doing. I’m very curious to see this video I’ve inspired. Take care.
Impatiens are rock-stars! I treat mine like tender perennials. I divide the healthiest ones in the Fall and pot them up to overwinter indoors. They're a great indoor plant as well. As you said, they are inexpensive but they are susceptible to disease etc. My thinking is the less time I spend at the garden centres buying the same old-same old the better. It frees me up to source out something new and unusual if I want.
Totally agree with you on all counts. I have overwintered them in the past as well. Seed gives me a little less needing shelf space for a few months. Thanks for watching.
Thanks for the video, PPG. I'm not much of a gardener, but I'm growing a few from seeds that I wasn't sure were impatiens; I only suspected it. Last year I happened to discover the impatiens carpels that had fallen around the flowerbed. Intrigued by their Michelin-Man shape, I looked into impatiens. I read about their propagation by explosion of the seed pods, but it was hard to imagine how these pods take this distinctive carpel shape, though in fact that's what they do. The amazing thing was that I found these tiny seeds stuck to a window shutter near the flower bed - the seeds had been thrown as far as six feet away from the bed and a yard higher. Clearly they come out sticky when they are born (like us humans). I took half of them and germinated them in a seed sprouter. After a few days they showed signs of germination, so I planted them rather casually on the top of the soil in a vase, sprinkling a teeny bit of soil on top. It's a week or ten days now, and quite a few are coming up. With the remainder of the seeds I'll use little compartments, as you show. This year I'll be ready to witness the explosions. Thanks again and best wishes. Alienal from Torino
I got stuck in my head that this video was about dealing with impatience with growing seeds not impatients...then I couldn't get it out of my head again. :) Good video though. :)
I find them to be a slow starter, but I think it would be worth the cost of a seed packet to find out. I’m glad you felt inspired to try some. Let me know how it turns out.
I will do some updates as they go along. I know I haven’t been good with updates so I’m trying to work on that this year. Seed starting is a lot about temperature, moisture, and light. Too much or too little of any of those can cause problems. Keep trying and you will figure out the right combination.
Flowers are important. They make me smile and bring in the pollinators. Two great features in my books 😀. Who doesn’t want some cheery colour in a shady corner? Some flowers are edible and can be added to salad mixes 👍.
Our garden centers usually sacrafice these little plants to the horrible burning sun god, then they keep water from them until they dry to a crisp😞. They are a pretty little plant. Happy sowing😀
I usually plant medicinal flowers. Last week, I planted Echinacea, Yarrow, and Calendula. I will be planting some Impatiets in my front garden beds just to look Spring-y and pretty!
Those are all plants I really enjoy as well. Not for their medicinal value but their value to pollinators. I enjoy a real mix of plants in my yard. Thanks for watching.
I always start some flowers in the house. Impatiens are a favourite of mine. They are so full of flowers and fill in a hanging basket or pot so nicely. Anything that flowers in the shade I like. Have you ever tried Browalia? It thrives in the shade and 1-2 small plants will fill a 12” pot. I need to see if I can find seeds for it. I usually wind up buying the plants.
I'm turning more & more toward seed starts at home rather than buying bedding plants. (I'm lucky to have the room to do that now.) Not from a cost position because multi-packs can be very cheap, even before any discounts are applied. But for the reason you mentioned: pests & diseases. Garden centres don't do much to address those issues unfortunately. Thanks for the information on the difference between the Impatiens & the Sunpatiens too.
I still can’t resist purchases of flowers when I’m out and about but I try to grow a lot of what I want from seed. I used to be confused by the new sunpatiens sitting in the sun loving plant areas of the garden centres. I thought it was worth a quick mention about the differences in these similar sounding plants.
@@PrairiePlantgirl hi there😊that's ok..thank you anyways...i didn't really pay attention to the pollinators..but I will still investigate this issue..thanks so much anyways😊
Hi..when is the best time to plant your impatience seedlings outside? What is the ideal temperature for them plz?I grew some from seed and planted some outside last week then we got alot of wind and rain..unfortunately I lost some and alot of them are wilting and look sad😦so I'm not sure if it was not warm enough for them or not?thanks
I like to wait until night time temperatures are around 10C to put more tender plants like impatiens out. Give them lots of water the first week, slowly tapering to a more average amount. Protect from heavy winds. I find wind can be extremely damaging to seedlings and try to wait for some calm days to put them out. Did you harden them off? I hope they bounce back for you.
@@PrairiePlantgirl thanks so much for your help..no I didn't garden them off..i know I should of but I didn't.. but next time hopefully I definitely will...i will keep your advice in mind..i greatly appreciate your help..have a nice day and happy gardening..safety to you and your family 😍
Hi Praire Plantgirl, Thank you for sharing this video. What type of soil are you starting the impatiens in? Is it starter mix or can regular potting soil be used?
I never purchase starter mix. I can’t say for sure what I used in this video, but most of the time I just use regular potting mix. I pick out any larger bits that are in it. If it is a very heavy mix you can add a bit of sand, perlite, or vermiculite to help it be looser and drain well. I don’t use potting soil with added fertilizer when starting seeds as the fertilizer can be too strong for seedlings.
@@PrairiePlantgirl Thank you very much for the advice. I recently purchased a small piece of property. It has a lot of shade. Hope to try impatiens in hanging baskets.
Hi there..I bought a pkg of hybrid impatienc seeds..i plan to grow them and collect the seeds for next year..will i be able to save the seeds and will they be viable seeds since the pkg says they are hybrid?thanks
I’ve never saved seeds from impatiens. The seeds are very small. Also the reason they are called impatiens is as soon as the seeds are ripe the pod bursts open spreading the seeds. If they are hybrid plants then your flowers will not necessarily look like the ones you grew. If you are able to collect and grow the seeds I’d love to hear about how it turns out.
It's not hard to save the seeds I do it every year. However if you aren't careful they will burst on you. 😊 just pinch the stem behind the seed pod and set them gently in a container until you have collected the number of pods you want. Collect seed pods that you can see the dark seeds in. Then take them in and lay them out on a paper towel and fold it over your seed pods. Put a little pressure on them and they will burst inside the paper towels. Sounds like a lot but takes just a few minutes to do. I ket them sit on the paper towels to dry before storing.
Hi, today is feb 20th, '21. I'm planning on putting my impatiens in the ground around mother's day or even memorial day . That's when it's reliably warm enough in the Midwest. Is it too early to start them from seed? Some websites say they need three months.
I find success starting them about 12 weeks before I plan to put them outside. Mine usually go outside a week or two after my average last frost date (May24) Because the nighttime temperatures are too cold until early June. That said, I will start mine the second week of March and they will bloom from June until Frost for me. You can start them earlier, but will wind up with larger plants to care for inside. I hope that helps you decide when to plant.
@@PrairiePlantgirl thats perfect then that I'm starting them today. I plan on putting them outside in mid may, about 12 weeks from now. The seeds are so tiny. I hope i got them in contact with the soil. I did not cover them with soil. I pre-wet the soil, put them on to the best of my ability into individual cell units, then misted lightjy hoping that would get them better connected to the soil. I have them under a grow light with a seed germinating mat underneath. I've heard they're finicky to start......
The misting likely helped to give them soil contact. A light sprinkling of vermiculite on top will help hold moisture while the seeds germinate. I think that is where people have trouble keeping that tiny seed moist,warm, and exposed to light. It can be tough to have all three. A light dusting of vermiculite will still allow light to get to the seeds while keeping them moist. Good luck.
@@PrairiePlantgirl , i left them covered overnight on the heat mat. Took their "temperature " this a.m. soil is 80 degrees. Is that too hot? I did put a small layer of seed starting mix on top as you suggested.Thanks!
That temperature should be good. Did you use seed starting mix (soil?) or vermiculite on top? The vermiculite will allow some light to the seeds, soil will not.
Thanks for sharing. I started mine a week ago. My wife and I really enjoy these little gems. Thanks for sharing. Blessings.
They are a lovely little flower and not very fussy.
The varieties you picked are very pretty. Yes the garden centers sometimes leave out the best flowers from their shelves.
Thank you. I really like how they are opposite in the colour pattern.
Very nice varieties. My wife has grown these in the past. Good idea for this years garden.
They are a favourite of mine. I’ve been so disappointed the few years I haven’t seeded some only to find they weren’t available at the garden centre because of disease speculations. I’ve never had disease problems with them myself but our climate is quite dry which I think helps.
You make a really good point about the shade areas being the last to warm up and it's something that catches a few people out each year. A lot of people grow hostas, jacobs ladder and brunnera down to zone 3 as perennials in shady areas, so a good guide is to wait until you see them poking through (even in someone else's shady area if you don't grow them yourself) before you have any delusions of grandeur with your annuals. I really should make more flower videos, they are my true passion truth be told.
On another note, you have inspired me! I will be featuring something in a future vid that was totally inspired by you a while back and hope you approve (whenever it is that I get around to recording it, I have to check back on some of your earlier vids to see if I've got things right). Cheers PPG! 🍺
That is great advice to watch for those shade perennials. I would love to see some flower videos from you. I love flowers and it’s nice to see what others are doing. I’m very curious to see this video I’ve inspired. Take care.
Impatiens are rock-stars! I treat mine like tender perennials. I divide the healthiest ones in the Fall and pot them up to overwinter indoors. They're a great indoor plant as well.
As you said, they are inexpensive but they are susceptible to disease etc. My thinking is the less time I spend at the garden centres buying the same old-same old the better. It frees me up to source out something new and unusual if I want.
Totally agree with you on all counts. I have overwintered them in the past as well. Seed gives me a little less needing shelf space for a few months. Thanks for watching.
Thanks for the video, PPG. I'm not much of a gardener, but I'm growing a few from seeds that I wasn't sure were impatiens; I only suspected it. Last year I happened to discover the impatiens carpels that had fallen around the flowerbed. Intrigued by their Michelin-Man shape, I looked into impatiens. I read about their propagation by explosion of the seed pods, but it was hard to imagine how these pods take this distinctive carpel shape, though in fact that's what they do. The amazing thing was that I found these tiny seeds stuck to a window shutter near the flower bed - the seeds had been thrown as far as six feet away from the bed and a yard higher. Clearly they come out sticky when they are born (like us humans). I took half of them and germinated them in a seed sprouter. After a few days they showed signs of germination, so I planted them rather casually on the top of the soil in a vase, sprinkling a teeny bit of soil on top. It's a week or ten days now, and quite a few are coming up. With the remainder of the seeds I'll use little compartments, as you show. This year I'll be ready to witness the explosions. Thanks again and best wishes.
Alienal from Torino
What a great discovery you had. Good luck with your impatiens.
I got stuck in my head that this video was about dealing with impatience with growing seeds not impatients...then I couldn't get it out of my head again. :) Good video though. :)
😀 Thanks for watching.
I love impatients! My grandmother always had them in her annual pots ❤💚💜
I love when plants bring happy memories.
Great information, PPG! We are going to get some this weekend. Hopefully we are not too late in our growing season.
Cheers,
Rob
I find them to be a slow starter, but I think it would be worth the cost of a seed packet to find out. I’m glad you felt inspired to try some. Let me know how it turns out.
Will do!
Keep us posted. First year that im starting things from seeds. Last year I fail lol.. grear vidoe
I will do some updates as they go along. I know I haven’t been good with updates so I’m trying to work on that this year. Seed starting is a lot about temperature, moisture, and light. Too much or too little of any of those can cause problems. Keep trying and you will figure out the right combination.
Always lots of info! You make me want to plant more flowers:))
Flowers are important. They make me smile and bring in the pollinators. Two great features in my books 😀. Who doesn’t want some cheery colour in a shady corner? Some flowers are edible and can be added to salad mixes 👍.
@@PrairiePlantgirl I usually only have all the herbs and nitrogen fixers like lupins that flower, so I will have to start adding more!!
Those are great flowers to have.
glad i watched this! I thought they needed dark. I'll stick them under the lights then :)
I’m glad this helped
So you start those the same way you would poppies EXCEPT DURING WARMER WEATHER? ❤ thank you for this video...
Our garden centers usually sacrafice these little plants to the horrible burning sun god, then they keep water from them until they dry to a crisp😞. They are a pretty little plant. Happy sowing😀
Oh I hate when I see stuff like that. Sometimes I want to rearrange the plants or buy them all and save them.
I usually plant medicinal flowers. Last week, I planted Echinacea, Yarrow, and Calendula. I will be planting some Impatiets in my front garden beds just to look Spring-y and pretty!
Those are all plants I really enjoy as well. Not for their medicinal value but their value to pollinators. I enjoy a real mix of plants in my yard. Thanks for watching.
@@PrairiePlantgirl Oh yes! The bees LOVE them! (and wasps)
I didnt get any flower seeds.. I love impatience. Especially from hanging baskets.
I always start some flowers in the house. Impatiens are a favourite of mine. They are so full of flowers and fill in a hanging basket or pot so nicely. Anything that flowers in the shade I like. Have you ever tried Browalia? It thrives in the shade and 1-2 small plants will fill a 12” pot. I need to see if I can find seeds for it. I usually wind up buying the plants.
I'm turning more & more toward seed starts at home rather than buying bedding plants. (I'm lucky to have the room to do that now.) Not from a cost position because multi-packs can be very cheap, even before any discounts are applied. But for the reason you mentioned: pests & diseases. Garden centres don't do much to address those issues unfortunately.
Thanks for the information on the difference between the Impatiens & the Sunpatiens too.
I still can’t resist purchases of flowers when I’m out and about but I try to grow a lot of what I want from seed. I used to be confused by the new sunpatiens sitting in the sun loving plant areas of the garden centres. I thought it was worth a quick mention about the differences in these similar sounding plants.
This was very informative thanks for sharing God bless
Thank you for letting me know you found it informative. It’s always nice to hear. Thanks for watching.
Awesome video! love your voice
Thank you
So you do not cover the seeds? 🤠
No. The seeds need light to germinate. I just put a clear dome over the seed starting tray to hold in moisture and wait.
Hi...do sunpatiens produce seeds?cuz last yr I bought some sunpatiens from the garden centre..they made seed pods but they were empty inside?Thank you
I don’t know the answer. Hopefully someone else will come along who does. Did you see pollinators working those flowers?
@@PrairiePlantgirl hi there😊that's ok..thank you anyways...i didn't really pay attention to the pollinators..but I will still investigate this issue..thanks so much anyways😊
I always wondered if those Impatiens were related to jewelweed ( Impatiens capensis, or pallida).
I believe they are related. These are SuperElfin from the species impatiens wallerania
Hi..when is the best time to plant your impatience seedlings outside? What is the ideal temperature for them plz?I grew some from seed and planted some outside last week then we got alot of wind and rain..unfortunately I lost some and alot of them are wilting and look sad😦so I'm not sure if it was not warm enough for them or not?thanks
I like to wait until night time temperatures are around 10C to put more tender plants like impatiens out. Give them lots of water the first week, slowly tapering to a more average amount. Protect from heavy winds. I find wind can be extremely damaging to seedlings and try to wait for some calm days to put them out. Did you harden them off? I hope they bounce back for you.
@@PrairiePlantgirl thanks so much for your help..no I didn't garden them off..i know I should of but I didn't.. but next time hopefully I definitely will...i will keep your advice in mind..i greatly appreciate your help..have a nice day and happy gardening..safety to you and your family 😍
Hi Praire Plantgirl, Thank you for sharing this video. What type of soil are you starting the impatiens in? Is it starter mix or can regular potting soil be used?
I never purchase starter mix. I can’t say for sure what I used in this video, but most of the time I just use regular potting mix. I pick out any larger bits that are in it. If it is a very heavy mix you can add a bit of sand, perlite, or vermiculite to help it be looser and drain well. I don’t use potting soil with added fertilizer when starting seeds as the fertilizer can be too strong for seedlings.
@@PrairiePlantgirl Thank you very much for the advice. I recently purchased a small piece of property. It has a lot of shade. Hope to try impatiens in hanging baskets.
Oh they will be so pretty.
Hi there..I bought a pkg of hybrid impatienc seeds..i plan to grow them and collect the seeds for next year..will i be able to save the seeds and will they be viable seeds since the pkg says they are hybrid?thanks
I’ve never saved seeds from impatiens. The seeds are very small. Also the reason they are called impatiens is as soon as the seeds are ripe the pod bursts open spreading the seeds. If they are hybrid plants then your flowers will not necessarily look like the ones you grew. If you are able to collect and grow the seeds I’d love to hear about how it turns out.
Thank you for your reply...well...i hope to try to save seeds this year and plant for next year...so fingers crossed..thanks again!
It's not hard to save the seeds I do it every year. However if you aren't careful they will burst on you. 😊 just pinch the stem behind the seed pod and set them gently in a container until you have collected the number of pods you want. Collect seed pods that you can see the dark seeds in. Then take them in and lay them out on a paper towel and fold it over your seed pods. Put a little pressure on them and they will burst inside the paper towels. Sounds like a lot but takes just a few minutes to do. I ket them sit on the paper towels to dry before storing.
Hi, today is feb 20th, '21. I'm planning on putting my impatiens in the ground around mother's day or even memorial day . That's when it's reliably warm enough in the Midwest. Is it too early to start them from seed? Some websites say they need three months.
I find success starting them about 12 weeks before I plan to put them outside. Mine usually go outside a week or two after my average last frost date (May24) Because the nighttime temperatures are too cold until early June. That said, I will start mine the second week of March and they will bloom from June until Frost for me. You can start them earlier, but will wind up with larger plants to care for inside. I hope that helps you decide when to plant.
@@PrairiePlantgirl thats perfect then that I'm starting them today. I plan on putting them outside in mid may, about 12 weeks from now. The seeds are so tiny. I hope i got them in contact with the soil. I did not cover them with soil. I pre-wet the soil, put them on to the best of my ability into individual cell units, then misted lightjy hoping that would get them better connected to the soil. I have them under a grow light with a seed germinating mat underneath. I've heard they're finicky to start......
The misting likely helped to give them soil contact. A light sprinkling of vermiculite on top will help hold moisture while the seeds germinate. I think that is where people have trouble keeping that tiny seed moist,warm, and exposed to light. It can be tough to have all three. A light dusting of vermiculite will still allow light to get to the seeds while keeping them moist. Good luck.
@@PrairiePlantgirl , i left them covered overnight on the heat mat. Took their "temperature " this a.m. soil is 80 degrees. Is that too hot? I did put a small layer of seed starting mix on top as you suggested.Thanks!
That temperature should be good. Did you use seed starting mix (soil?) or vermiculite on top? The vermiculite will allow some light to the seeds, soil will not.
Are you Canadian? 🇨🇦
Yes I am in Saskatchewan, Canada. 🇨🇦
@@PrairiePlantgirl same. From Toronto. You call them bunny hugs, we call them hoodies. 👍🏻