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Impatiens Solarscape Orange Burst is a seed-raised interspecific impatiens with vivid orange blooms for warm-season beds, borders and containers in sun or part shade with reliable moisture.
Grow it successfully: Read the Impatiens Grow Guide.
Quick Grow Facts
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Plant Type: Tender tropical perennial, usually grown as a warm-season annual bedding and container plant.
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Scientific Name: Impatiens hybrida, interspecific hybrid.
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General Sowing Time: Start seed in warm, protected trays from late winter to spring; transplant once frost risk has passed and nights are warming.
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Position: Full sun to part shade with reliable moisture; use morning sun and afternoon shade in very hot, dry or windy areas.
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Seed Form: Raw seed
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Sow Depth: Press one raw seed onto moist fine mix and apply a light cover; light supports germination.
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Spacing: 30–36 cm.
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Germination: Aim for 22–25 C; controlled germination is commonly 4–5 days, though home conditions can take longer.
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Height: 23–28 cm.
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Spread: 38–51 cm.
Why Grow This Variety
- Vivid orange blooms bring warm, tropical colour to containers, borders and mass plantings.
- Seed-propagated Solarscape impatiens give gardeners and landscapers useful planting flexibility.
- The plants suit full-sun beds and containers when they are not allowed to dry out.
- Mounded plants fill patio pots, borders, summer beds and landscape-style colour blocks.
Garden Uses
Use Impatiens Solarscape Orange Burst in patio containers, hanging baskets, sunny beds with regular watering, part-shade borders, poolside planters or grouped summer displays.
Growing Notes
- Use a fine, sterile seedling mix and keep trays warm, humid and evenly moist until germination.
- Water gently so the lightly covered seed is not washed away.
- Plant into compost-improved, moisture-retentive but well-drained soil or quality potting mix.
- Protect plants from frost and treat them as warm-season annuals in cold inland areas.
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