Impatiens x hawkeri Sweet Orange - Impatiente de Nouvelle-Guinée, Impatience de Nouvelle-Guinée

Our Florific® Sweet Orange New Guinea Impatiens Seeds will enable you to to grow this spectacular frost-tender perennial at low cost, cultivated as an annual in our climates for its incredible floribundus nature and vibrant colouring. Its compact, dense and rounded habit forms beautiful clumps perfect for brightening up shaded borders, planters or hanging baskets. Its large bicolour flowers, blending bright orange and salmon-pink tones, contrast beautifully with its glossy dark green foliage. Highly resistant to mildew, it ensures continuous flowering from June until the first frosts. It prefers positions in shade or partial shade and requires a rich, moist and well-drained soil, being sensitive to both excessive sun and cold temperatures.

The Florific® Sweet Orange New Guinea Impatiens is an F1 hybrid variety of the Impatiens hawkeri species belonging to the Balsaminaceae family. It is also known by the botanical names Impatiens linearifolia, Impatiens herzogii, Impatiens schlechteri. This species is native to Papua New Guinea and the Solomon Islands where it grows naturally in humid tropical environments. The Florific® Sweet Orange cultivar was developed by Syngenta Flowers, introducing a bicolour pattern for the first time in New Guinea impatiens grown from sowing. This innovation was awarded a Fleuroselect Gold Medal in 2015. The plant has a compact and bushy habit, reaching approximately 20 to 30 cm in height with a spread of 25 to 30 cm. Its growth is moderate, with maturity reached in 12 to 14 weeks after sowing. The single and flat flowers measure about 5 cm in diameter and display a bicolour hue ranging from light salmon to deep orange. Flowering extends from June until the first frosts. The evergreen leaves are lanceolate, dark green and glossy, forming a striking contrast with the flowers. The stems are herbaceous, thick and slightly fleshy. The root system is fibrous and shallow, suited to pot or planter cultivation.

In a shaded garden, the Florific® Sweet Orange New Guinea Impatiens displays its bicolour flowers in salmon and bright orange tones, bringing a touch of warmth and vitality. To create a harmonious arrangement, pair it with the dark foliage of Coleus 'Palisandra', the bright yellow flowers of Begonia 'Helene Harms' and the large variegated leaves of Caladiums. These combinations offer a striking contrast and a palette of vibrant colours, ideal for brightening up the shaded areas of the garden or potted displays on a sheltered patio.