Divine Islander Mix New Guinea Impatiens Seeds

Rosy Romantic Tones!
Finally available as economical and easy-to-start seed!
Genus: Impatiens
Species: hawkeri
Variety: Divine Islander Mix
Item Form: (P) Pkt of 15 seeds
Bloom Start to End: Late Spring – Late Fall
Habit: Compact
Seeds Per Pack: 15
Plant Height: 10 in – 14 in
Plant Width: 10 in – 12 in
Additional Characteristics: Bloom First Year, Easy Care Plants, Flower, Free Bloomer, Repeat Bloomer, Season Extenders
Bloom Color: Lavender, Mix, Pink, Red, White
Foliage Color: Bronze, Dark Green
Light Requirements: Part Shade, Shade
Moisture Requirements: Moist,  well-drained
Resistance: Disease Resistant, Downy Mildew, Drought Tolerant, Heat Tolerant, Pest Resistant, Powdery Mildew
Soil Tolerance: Normal,  loamy
Uses: Baskets, Beds, Containers, Foundation, Ground Cover, Outdoor

Well, the Divine series just keeps getting better! Islander Mix contains 4 of the best colors in the family, and you will love the Valentine’s Day theme of pink and red mixed with white. This New Guinea Impatiens is mildew-resistant, large-flowered, long-blooming, sun-tolerant, and vigorous.

Growing New Guinea Impatiens from seed is a relatively new development, and one we welcome! You may be surprised to discover that these seeds actually produce healthier plants than tissue-propagated New Guinea Impatiens. And of course you can’t beat the price!

Islander Mix contains soft tones of pink and pale lavender mixed with bold scarlet and clear white. Reaching 10 to 14 inches high and nearly as wide, these plants all bloom together and achieve the same size, which is a huge boon for those long ribbons of edging and group plantings we all love to use our New Guinea Impatiens for! And since most of us do not have solid sunshine or solid shade, a New Guinea that can take a bit of sun is most highly prized! You can wend this display through a wide range of light exposures without suffering smaller or less-fully-blooming plants along the way!

Best of all, Divine is superbly mildew resistant, much more so than many varieties grown from plants (tissue cultivated). Healthy, robust, ready to take off and bloom from late spring through summer and well into fall in most climates, Divine is the one you want for all your garden spots!

Start the seeds indoors, germinating them at 70 to 75 degrees F. They need light to germinate, so place them on top of the soil mix if using a seed tray, or on top of the bio sponge if using the Bio Dome. To achieve that high temperature in the chilly winter home, a heat mat is fantastic, but failing that, place the tray or Bio Dome on top of the fridge or in another high area of a warm room. Heat rises, and a few degrees will make a difference.

Germination takes about 10 to 20 days, and Divine has the enviable germination rate of 85% or more. For New Guinea Impatiens, this is fabulous! Grow on the seedlings and transplant when all danger of spring frost is past and the little plants have at least two sets of true leaves. Simple as pie! Packet is 15 seeds.