Overview

Impatiens SunPatiens Compact Purple Candy ('Sakimp071'PBR) (SunPatiens Series) is a bushy, compact annual biennial in the genus Impatiens, part of the Balsaminaceae family, with fleshy, simple, toothed leaves foliage. Impatiens SunPatiens Compact Purple Candy ('Sakimp071'PBR) (SunPatiens Series) grows best in full shade, and tolerates loam soils and neutral pH. Its UK hardiness is rated H3. Suggested uses include bedding plants, containers, hanging baskets and groundcover.

About

Impatiens SunPatiens Compact Purple Candy ('Sakimp071'PBR) (SunPatiens Series) is an annual biennial bedding plant with a compact, multi-stemmed habit and fleshy, toothed leaves. It produces purple flowers from June to October. Plants prefer full shade and a sheltered, north-facing position. Grow in loam that is neutral in pH and kept moist but well drained.

About the genus

Impatiens is a genus of more than 1,000 species of flowering plants, widely distributed throughout the Northern Hemisphere and the tropics. Together with the genus Hydrocera, Impatiens make up the family Balsaminaceae.

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In the garden

This cultivar belongs to the SunPatiens series within the genus Impatiens, a group with many species found across the Northern Hemisphere and tropical regions. Impatiens SunPatiens Compact Purple Candy ('Sakimp071'PBR) (SunPatiens Series) carries the series’ compact form and carries purple blooms through the main summer period, offering sustained colour from June to October. Place plants in full shade on a north-facing site with some shelter from wind; exposure should be sheltered to protect the tender stems and flowers. Use a loam-based soil kept consistently moist but with good drainage, and aim for a neutral soil pH. The UK hardiness rating H3 means this plant is borderline hardy and will tolerate mild winters; in colder locations give winter protection or treat as an annual. This compact habit makes the cultivar well suited to bedding schemes, mixed containers, hanging baskets and use as low ground cover where shade is needed. Keep soil evenly moist and deadhead spent blooms if desired to help maintain peak flowering through to October; its compact growth habit helps it fill small containers without overwhelming neighbouring plants.

Growing conditions

Best soil and position for Impatiens

Sunlight

Full shade

Soil type

Loam

Soil pH

Neutral

Soil moisture

Moist but well-drained

Aspect

North-facing

Exposure

Sheltered

UK hardiness

H3

Plant details

Impatiens SunPatiens Compact Purple Candy ('Sakimp071'PBR) (SunPatiens Series) size, habit and characteristics

Plant type

Annual Biennial, Bedding

Habit

Bushy, compact

Foliage

Fleshy, simple, toothed leaves

Suggested uses

Bedding plants, containers, hanging baskets, groundcover

Care notes

Pruning and caring for Impatiens SunPatiens Compact Purple Candy ('Sakimp071'PBR) (SunPatiens Series)

Propagation

Seed sowing, stem cuttings

Pest resistance

Susceptible to downy mildew, aphids, whiteflies

Disease resistance

Downy mildew-resistant varieties available

Frequently asked questions

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