Indoor Impatiens

When I was little I thought they were called “Impatients”.

Patience is not something I hold.  When I want something, I want it now.  Or else.  Maybe that’s why my “Impatiens” and I get along so well.  They know I want pretty flowers, and I want them now!

Indoor Impatiens.  Who knew?  I didn’t, it just happened by chance.  Oh, but I’m so happy it did.  Aren’t they pretty?

I’m going to tell you how you can do this easily.

Here’s how it went down.  I was on my front porch filling my urn that doesn’t receive any sun.  Outdoor Impatiens are perfect for this location because they love shade, and moist soil.  I plant them out there in April, and by October they are absolutely stunning, just look.  You can see in this photo that they get a tiny bit of sun late in the day.

See them starting to grow over in the corner?

So, as I filled my outdoor urn, I had 3 plugs of Impatiens left over.  I have no idea why I brought them inside, but I did.  I ended up spotting this milk glass bowl I found at the thrift store.  I figured why not plant them in there and see how they do.

These little babies thrived and the more they grew, the more I knew I was on to something beautiful and simple.

By the way…they do not attract bugs like you may think, but they can make a home for a lady bug.  I found a lay bug on our wall this Winter and she lived in the plant for a couple days!

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Here’s how you do it (click on supplies to purchase on-line if desired):

1. Find a pretty container that doesn’t have drainage.  You can clearly see, this milk glass bowl does not have any holes.  I don’t like holes because the dirt gets all over.  You can add moss or stones to the bottom if you want, but I didn’t.
2. Fill it with a little bit of Miracle grow soil (find that here) and plant your Impatien plugs in the soil, covering them with as much soil as you can fit into the pot.
3. Place the pot in a window that receives INDIRECT SUNLIGHT-meaning no sun rays on the plant.
4. Water them the first time with a mix of Miracle Grow Plant Food.  I mix 1 scoop of plant food to my 1 gallon watering can.  Then I water with that.  Don’t over do it, just enough to get the roots and soil wet, but not soaked.
5. (BEST TIP EVER) Every 3-4 days, I spray mine with my sink sprayer.  They seem to love this.  You will notice when they get droopy while your doing the dishes, and just give them a spray or 2.  I use room temperature water because I don’t want to hurt them!  They become kind of like little babies to you, trust me.
6. When ever you see a yellow leaf, or brown flower, get rid of it.
7. Be careful of the little “seed pod bursts” you will notice when a bloom first starts.  Leave those alone.  (you can see them in the photo below).
8. Do #4 every season.  I have skipped, and they do okay still.
9. Most important tip is to make sure you water them often, but don’t soak them.  Oh, and INDIRECT LIGHT!

Let me know if you try this 🙂

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