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New Guinea impatiens (likely)
View 1, 25 Sept 2026

New Guinea impatiens (likely)

Impatiens hawkeri hybrid (likely)

Bushy plant with thick red stems, long serrated leaves with red midribs, and bright red flowers. Likely a New Guinea or SunPatiens-type impatiens (Impatiens hawkeri hybrid).

Experimental bonsai: soft-stemmed and frost-tender, so it will live indoors. Acquired a few days before 25 Sep 2026 (approximate date).

Common name
New Guinea impatiens (likely)
Section
Propagation
Style
Multi-trunk
Spot
Greenhouse
Soil
Nursery compost
Options
Potential

Experimental: the thick, succulent stems could form a bonsai-style houseplant.

Its main use is for flowering pots and summer bedding, with propagation offering scope for further plants.

From
A local independent garden centre, Sep 2026
Age
Under a year
Next repot
Around Mar 2027
Edible
❌ Not for eating.
Hardy
❌ No: in before the first frost
Garden-centre price
about £8
RHS guide

Care & updates

Next root check
Mar 2027
What to expect
Seasonal growth and flowering depend on the plant and conditions. Winter survival requires suitable protection; spring recovery is not guaranteed. Flowers Jun–Sep.
Feeding
Every 14 days, May–Aug, with Tomato feed (high potash), half strength
  1. Observation

    Three cuttings taken (see New Guinea impatiens cuttings).

  2. Observation

    Flowering well, bright red. A few lower leaves yellowing. Cuttings planned for tomorrow.

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