Key facts about Sunpatiens Carmine Red
- 20 in (50 cm) tall, 24 in (60 cm) wide
- Part sun
This dark red New Guinea impatiens has a vigorous growth habit with a noticeable spreading habit, making it an excellent choice for landscape applications. —Rodger Tschanz, University of Guelph
More info:
The Sunpatiens Series comes in other colours, too: corona, salmon and white. According to the breeder, Sakata of Japan , these plants have larger flowers than standard New Guineas and stand up well to heat and humidity, yet will tolerate a light frost. The plants are a cross between New Guinea impatiens and a wild impatiens.
No. 12 of 15 New Plants for 2012
This is one of 15 new and noteworthy plants for 2012 showcased in the Garden Making feature garden at Canada Blooms 2012.
View all 15 new plants for 2012
New plants are tested for local growing conditions in trial gardens such as at the University of Guelph.
Other links about this plant:
http://www.sunpatiens.com/index.cfm/fuseaction/plants.plantDetail/plant_id/3434/index.htm
The leaves on my sunpatience are curling up. Why?
Are you positive that the plants you have are SunPatiens? These are different from traditional impatiens, which is susceptible to downy mildew. Symptoms of downy mildew include leaf curling. However, SunPatiens is unaffected by this mildew. If you still have the plant labels, check the information.
I planted these this year and have never had a more beautiful color for impatiens!