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Gardening

Curmudgeoness

(18,219 posts)

1. Oh no.

Reply to csziggy (Original post)

Mon Mar 25, 2013, 05:36 PM

Mar 2013

Impatiens are such nice plants for my partial shade in my back yard. The only other plant that does ok with flowers is begonia.

I might have to just do begonias this year, since I am not interested in taking any chances after all the work to plant them.

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Disease threatens garden impatiens [View all] csziggy Mar 2013 OP

Oh no. Curmudgeoness Mar 2013 #1

I know - I have a couple of spots I was considering csziggy Mar 2013 #2

If you have a sunny area, Curmudgeoness Mar 2013 #3

I've got all kinds of spaces - sunny, shady, partially both csziggy Mar 2013 #4

You are doing good, grasshopper. Curmudgeoness Mar 2013 #5

I just wish the weather would settle csziggy Mar 2013 #6

Ah, mid 80s! Curmudgeoness Mar 2013 #7

Later this year when I'm weeding in 90 F and 90% humidity csziggy Mar 2013 #8

Ain't that the truth. Curmudgeoness Mar 2013 #9

I used to run a farm - I know how to pace myself in the heat csziggy Mar 2013 #10

I've had good result with vinca in the same location as I did impatience- ellenrr Apr 2013 #11

Oh! Vincas would be nice alternative csziggy Apr 2013 #12

crocodile tears RILib Apr 2013 #13