Impatiens Sunpatiens Compact Lilac Imp Rooted Cutting Liner

For best results with Impatiens Sunpatiens Compact Lilac Imp , plant one rooted plug per 4- or 6-inch container or three per 10-inch container. Use a well-drained soil with a pH of 5.8-6.2, temperatures of 68-79 daytime and 59-64 nighttime, and low feed (75-150 ppm N). Provide light at 4,000-9,000 fc and grow plants on the dry side. This plant doesn't require pinching or PGRs under ideal conditions. Use Daminozide if needed. You may see thrips, aphids, and mites. This hybrid is resistant to downy mildew but can develop botrytis, pythium, and necrotic spot virus. 

Lilac flowers bloom from spring through fall.

Pinching this plant will delay flowering by two or three weeks. For on-schedule plants, do not pinch. Pinching can be an effective timing tool to delay flowering.

Space containers to allow airflow and sunlight penetration around the base and foliage of each plant. Growing this plant pot-tight will cause stretching. We recommend spacing 4-inch containers 7" apart and 10-inch containers 18" apart.

This plant doesn't require PGRs when it grows dry and cool with low feed. Use a spray of Daminozide at 1,000 ppm if needed.

You may see thrips, aphids, and mites.

Impatiens Sunpatiens Compact Lilac Imp isn't prone to disease and offers superior resistance to downy mildew. Necrotic spot virus, botrytis, and pythium rot can affect this plant. Prevent disease by following these steps:

1. Practice good sanitization in your greenhouse, using clean media and containers for planting and disposing of any infected materials promptly.

2. Water at the base of each plant in the morning, allowing the soil to dry out between waterings.

3. Provide good airflow in your greenhouse. We recommend using horizontal airflow fans.

4. Give containers plenty of space so air and sunlight can reach the soil level of each plant.

We recommend planting one rooted liner per 4- or 6-inch container or three per 10-inch container. Use a well-drained soil and completely bury the ellepot centered or evenly spaced in the container.