Impatiens are the best way to brighten up shady areas of your home and landscape, especially when you can keep them blooming all summer with the right fertiliser!
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Impatiens bloom hundreds of times and come in almost any colour. Gardeners love the prolific bloomers for their beauty and ease of care.
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One of the few shade-thriving annuals, they also bloom well. Impatiens thrive under a front porch, a canopy of trees, or a shaded back deck or patio, where sun-loving annuals struggle.
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Even though impatiens are beautiful, they often struggle in summer without extra power. As blooms decline, so does foliage.
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Luckily, fertilising impatiens can help here. This is crucial: what fertiliser you use and how you apply it will determine whether your impatiens bloom well or end up in the compost bin before the blooming season is over!
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All plants use soil nutrients to grow new leaves and flowers. During the growing season, those resources can quickly disappear. Without nutrient replenishment, plants will suffer.
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Potted plants and hanging baskets are especially vulnerable. Containers have limited soil, so plants, especially strong flowering annuals like impatiens, use it quickly.
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Even in flowerbeds, impatiens need energy to bloom. Even with flowerbed soil reserves, they will struggle without regular fertiliser.
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