Bounce Cherry Impatiens is a tropical annual with a rounded spreading habit and dark green foliage. The large, flattened 5-petaled flowers are a bright, saturated cherry red, and bloom from late spring until frost. Grows best with morning sun and consistently moist and rich well-drained soil. Tolerates full shade. The Bounce series has proven performance with heat and deep shade, and are highly resistant to powdery mildew.
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Type: |
Annual |
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Origins: |
Africa, Asia |
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Height: |
1' - 1.5' |
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Spread: |
1’ - 1.5' |
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Spacing: |
1.5' |
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USDA Hardiness Zone: |
10 - 11 |
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Culture: |
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Bloom Color: |
Red |
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Season of Interest: |
MAINTENANCE NEEDS: Medium Maintenance. Water Regularly. Potential disease issues include impatiens necrotic spot virus, blights, and rots. Potential pests are aphids, mealybugs, thrips, whitefly, slugs and snails. Pinch back stems when young to encourage compact growth and new branching.
LANDSCAPE USES: Accents or Group Plantings, Borders, Naturalized Areas, Woodland Garden, Wildlife Garden, Indoors, and Containers.
COMPANION PLANTS: Azalea, Sweetspire, Pieris
IMAGES: Photoset by Ball Seed, Bounce™ Cherry Interspecific Impatiens
*As plants have ranges in appearance they may not appear as the images shown.
