Impatients
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Karen B
What is happening to Impatients in the Raleigh area this year?
3 answers
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Could be downy mildew. It has been devastating in other parts of the country see http://www.walterreeves.com/gardening-q-and-a/impatiens-downy-mildew-identification-and-substitutes/
Walter Reeves
on Aug 26, 2012
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I'm in Virginia Beach and ours are horrid also. Too much rain this summer and the mildew is killing everything.
Kim Sand & Sisal
on Aug 26, 2012
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Our growers/nurserymen in the ATL area sounded the alarm back in January of this year to alert homeowners and gardeners to refrain from purchasing the shade-loving common and double-flowering impatiens. They think the problem was discovered in the UK about 5 yrs. ago, and the water mold/fungus will stay around for many years to come. About August is the time when you will see them literally collapse within a week's time, for no obvious reason. Spores from the fungus will remain in the soil for several years. You can plant successfully New Guinea and Sunpatiens; the fungus is species specific.
Marlysa R
on Sep 01, 2012
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