Impatiens, commonly known as New Guinea Impatiens or Maria-sem-Vergonha, is a compact, highly floriferous herbaceous plant valued for its large, showy flowers and dense, elongated, ornamental foliage. Depending on the variety, the flowers can display different shades of pink, red, coral, or white.
With abundant, prolonged flowering during the milder and warmer months, it is an excellent option for pots, planters, and beds, providing colour even in spaces that do not receive sun all day.<\/p>\n
Scientific name<\/strong>: Impatiens New Guinea Group<\/em> CUIDADOS<\/strong> Curiosity<\/strong>: New Guinea Impatiens show good resistance to downy mildew, a disease that particularly affects traditional Impatiens walleriana. Their combination of ornamental foliage, abundant flowering, and tolerance to partial shade makes them especially interesting for bringing colour to balconies, patios, and garden areas with less direct sun exposure.<\/p>\n AVAILABLE COLOURS WARNING! Impatiens, commonly known as New Guinea Impatiens or Maria-sem-Vergonha, is a compact, highly floriferous herbaceous plant valued for its large, showy flowers and dense, elongated, ornamental foliage. Depending on the variety, the flowers can display different shades of pink, red, coral, or white.With abundant, prolonged flowering during the milder and warmer months, it is an […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":100752,"template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_seopress_titles_title":"","_seopress_titles_desc":"","_seopress_robots_index":"","_seopress_robots_follow":"","_seopress_robots_imageindex":"","_seopress_robots_snippet":"","_seopress_robots_primary_cat":"","_seopress_robots_breadcrumbs":"","_seopress_robots_freeze_modified_date":"","_seopress_robots_custom_modified_date":"","_seopress_robots_canonical":"","_seopress_social_fb_title":"","_seopress_social_fb_desc":"","_seopress_social_fb_img":"","_seopress_social_fb_img_attachment_id":0,"_seopress_social_fb_img_width":0,"_seopress_social_fb_img_height":0,"_seopress_social_twitter_title":"","_seopress_social_twitter_desc":"","_seopress_social_twitter_img":"","_seopress_social_twitter_img_attachment_id":0,"_seopress_social_twitter_img_width":0,"_seopress_social_twitter_img_height":0,"_seopress_redirections_value":"","_seopress_redirections_enabled":"","_seopress_redirections_enabled_regex":"","_seopress_redirections_logged_status":"","_seopress_redirections_param":"","_seopress_redirections_type":0,"_seopress_analysis_target_kw":""},"product_brand":[],"product_cat":[1440,1438],"product_tag":[],"class_list":["post-91528","product","type-product","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","product_cat-outdoor-plants","product_cat-plants","first","instock","taxable","shipping-taxable","purchasable","product-type-simple"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/hortodocampogrande.pt\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product\/91528","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/hortodocampogrande.pt\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/hortodocampogrande.pt\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/product"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hortodocampogrande.pt\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/100752"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/hortodocampogrande.pt\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=91528"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"product_brand","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hortodocampogrande.pt\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product_brand?post=91528"},{"taxonomy":"product_cat","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hortodocampogrande.pt\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product_cat?post=91528"},{"taxonomy":"product_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hortodocampogrande.pt\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product_tag?post=91528"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}
Common name<\/strong>: New Guinea Impatiens, Maria-sem-Vergonha
Family<\/strong>: Balsaminaceae<\/em>
Origin<\/strong>: Papua New Guinea, Bismarck Archipelago, and Solomon Islands
Climate<\/strong>: Tropical to subtropical
Category<\/strong>: Outdoor plant
Approx. height<\/strong>: 15\u201320 cm
Pot diameter<\/strong>: 10,5cm<\/p>\n
Light<\/strong>: Prefers partial shade or locations with plenty of light, tolerating a few hours of gentle direct sun, especially in the morning. In Portugal, it should be protected from intense sun during the hottest hours, especially during summer.
Temperature<\/strong>: Prefers mild to warm temperatures and is sensitive to cold and frost. In Portugal, it should be protected from lower temperatures during winter.
Watering<\/strong>: Regular, keeping the substrate slightly moist but never waterlogged. During warmer periods, especially when grown in pots, it may require more frequent watering. Avoid allowing the substrate to dry out completely for prolonged periods.
Humidity<\/strong>: Appreciates some ambient humidity, though good air circulation should be maintained. Avoid permanently humidity-saturated environments.
Soil\/Substrate<\/strong>: Fertile, rich in organic matter, light, and well-drained.
Fertilisation<\/strong>: During the growth and flowering period, regularly apply a fertiliser suitable for flowering plants, following the dosage and frequency indicated by the manufacturer.
Pruning\/Maintenance<\/strong>: Remove dry and damaged leaves, flowers, or stems. If necessary, light pruning of the tips can be done to encourage a more compact habit and stimulate branching.
Flowering<\/strong>: Abundant and prolonged, generally from spring through autumn, as long as temperatures remain favourable. In mild, protected conditions, flowering may extend further.
Life cycle<\/strong>: Perennial in tropical climates, but frequently grown as an annual in temperate regions due to its sensitivity to cold.
Pet Friendly<\/strong>: Impatiens is considered non-toxic to dogs and cats by the ASPCA. Even so, it is not recommended to allow pets to ingest ornamental plants.<\/p>\n
The flower colour will be selected by our team according to stock availability<\/strong>. If you have a preference for a particular colour, you may indicate it in the “Notes” field of your order<\/strong>. We will try to meet your preference whenever stock availability permits.<\/p>\n
– Representative photographs \u2013 the images shown are of specimens in stock at the time the product was added to the online catalogue, and are therefore a reference. As they are natural plants, each specimen is unique and may show slight differences in size, density, number of leaves and flowers. The plant supplied (price indicated for 1 unit only) will be similar to those in the images, though depending on the stage of the growth cycle it is in, it may vary in form, appearance, or size (e.g. more or less dense, with or without flowers).
– The stated height includes the plastic pot shown in the photo.
– Colours in the photographs may show slight variations depending on the screen configuration used for viewing.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"