May 12, 2009...11:44 pm

Yellow Impatiens: fun, fresh, tropical and exotic

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POSTED BY PEGGY: I just love the Fusion Glow Exotic Impatiens. They are soft yellow with a orange eye.  I paired mine up with a yellow striped Hosta, multi colored Coleus and a gorgeous yellow Nonstop Begonia. I love the way they look in my green ceramic pot with the red drip.

 

Shade container with Fusion Yellow Impatiens

Shade container with Fusion Yellow Impatiens

The Fusion Impatiens series has the distinction of offering the first yellow Impatiens flowers. It took breeders years to isolate and stabilize Fusion Impatiens ‘Glow’ from its wild parent, but it was worth the effort. From their efforts creating ‘Glow’ came a whole series of exotic warm colors. Fusion ‘Infrared’ is a darker coral with shades of yellow and orange. Then there’s Fusion Apricot Frost, with luscious shade of apricot, dappled with citron and vanilla. The series looks almost tropical.

Fusion Impatien Radience

Fusion Impatien Radience

 

The Fusion series still has the non-stop blooming power of traditional Impatiens, but the flowers are an interesting cup shape with a deeper colored center. The flowers could be described at orchid shapedand are 1-1 ½” wide.  Mature plants will reach 12 – 16″ in height and width.  Like other impatiens, these grow best in morning sun and afternoon shade.

We have a limited supply of the Fusion Impatiens at Sugar Creek Gardens and the drip glaze pots too!

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