Since impatiens prefer shade, are they getting too much sun? Is the soil too dry or too wet? Often plants will wilt in the heat of the day as a way of conserving water and recover in the evening when it cools down. It doesn't necessarily mean they need more water, however. We've had a few days of 90 degree heat and many of my plants wilt during the day but the soil is moist...they look fine by the next morning.

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I live in So Fla. Here we treat Impatients as annuals-they just don't survive the hot summers no mattter how much shade or water they get. I plant them the end of October, enjoy them all "winter" and watch them die off by June.

Should I cut off all the ones that have been wilted for over 24hours or do you think that they will perk back up? Thank you so much for ALL your help! I do think that I had them to much in the sun.

I did fertilize them! I did not know they did not like it until I read some comments on this site. Is there anything I can do? I think maybe the sun and the fertilizer is the cause of the wilting. They are not ALL wilted but several plants in both pots look really poorly! boo hoo! =(

Don't give up! replant them in shade, water them well for a few days, and cross your fingers. Don't trim anything yet. Mine have always perked back up, and waiting a few days to trim off dead plants won't hurt.

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Claire

Mine did great in Washington State, but here in Virginia they do wilt the middle of every day. I don't think I will plant them again. They are pretty but they look awful at mid-day everyday.

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Everyone,

Any one out there have seeds for double Impatients......I cant find any doubles.

dodge

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