Impatiens x hawkeri SunPatiens Vigorous Clear White - New Guinea Impatiens

The Impatiens SunPatiens Vigorous Clear White is a recent hybrid variety that is large in size and remarkable in every way. Vigorous, resistant to diseases, and tolerant of both sun and shade, it is covered in large white flowers that open against a beautiful dark green foliage. These exceptional qualities are combined with excellent floribundity, from late spring to the first frost. This frost-sensitive perennial plant is grown as an annual, ideally in a sunny border or planted in mass with other varieties from the SunPatiens series. It is also a beautiful plant for summer compositions and flower pots.

The Impatiens SunPatiens Vigorous Clear White is a hybrid cultivar of the Balsaminaceae family, derived, among others, from the Impatiens hawkeri, a botanical species native to Papua New Guinea and the Solomon Islands. Sunpatiens plants grow quickly and are cultivated as annuals in our climates. They were selected in the USA for their ability to tolerate full sun exposure, their resistance to powdery mildew, their floribundity, and their increased vigor.

'Vigorous Clear White' develops from a strong stump into an erect clump with sturdy stems, bushy and spreading in habit, reaching a minimum height of 80cm (32in), with a diameter of 70cm (28in). It is a very floriferous Impatiens that blooms from June to the first frost in October. It has large single flowers, cup-shaped, white in colour, and with a spur. Its leaves, finely dentate and ovate in shape, are dark green.

The Impatiens SunPatiens Vigorous Clear White is more resistant to diseases than the classic Impatiens. It is suitable for use in borders, or in large mixed borders with different shades, adding charm and elegance. It can be grown as a perennial indoors as well. In this case, it should be pruned in spring to encourage new growth. The Impatiens SunPatiens is also a air-purifying plant and lowers the surrounding temperature. This plant received three gold medals in 2006 at Euroflora in Italy for best selection, best impatiens, and best bedding plant.

Note: Please be aware that our plug plants are professional products intended for experienced gardeners: upon receipt, transplant and store them under cover (veranda, greenhouse, cold frame...) at a temperature above 14°C (57.2°F) for a few weeks before planting them outside once the risk of frost has passed.