May 9th, 2019 12:22 pm
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May 10th, 2019 7:13 am
The blight is not "over", it was just less of a problem in some places. This new variety (hybrid not gmo) are bred to be resistant to the blight, so I expect few garden centres will continue to sell the old susceptible varieties.icantfigureoutausername wrote: ↑ I've been planting impatiens again for the last 2 years now (this will be the third) and they've done really well. Just the plain old cheapo ones you get for $10 a flat at Cdn. Tire, etc. I have no idea if they are these fancy-dancy GMO ones are not. Why don't you just try buying what you local garden centre has? I'm sure they'll do just fine. The blight seems to be over.
May 18th, 2019 5:06 pm
I saw these today at Dufferin Garden Centre near Orangeville. Now if I can just find Bounce Impatiens - usually at Loblaws but none today.stansoltz wrote: ↑ I've waiting years for a genetically modified plant to be developed which is resitant to downy mildew... seems like this company finally bred something... anyone know a nursery in the GTA Toronto area that sells this variety?
https://www.syngentaflowers-us.com/camp ... -impatiens
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May 19th, 2019 10:26 am
Bounce are not New Guinea impatiens. They are an inter species hybrid cross, but I don't think Monrovia is letting out exactly how they are bred. Their habit is much closer to the tried and true but mildew susceptible "Impatiens Walleriana", and they bear little relative resemblance to "Impatiens Hawkerii" (New Guinea). They look a lot more like Walleriana in terms of both leaf shape and flowers, only larger.
May 19th, 2019 11:30 pm
Noticed Loblaws has regular impatiens back as does Costco. I bought a few but will plant in a separate planter instead of flower bed. Too afraid they will succumb to downy mildew to do an entire flower bed. Bounce are very much like regular impatiens with more flowers / smaller leaves than New Guinea type.fieldhousehandyman wrote: ↑ Bounce are not New Guinea impatiens. They are an inter species hybrid cross, but I don't think Monrovia is letting out exactly how they are bred. Their habit is much closer to the tried and true but mildew susceptible "Impatiens Walleriana", and they bear little relative resemblance to "Impatiens Hawkerii" (New Guinea). They look a lot more like Walleriana in terms of both leaf shape and flowers, only larger.
https://buffalo-niagaragardening.com/20 ... impatiens/
They are likely an interspecies cross between New Guinea and a hardy version of Wallariana.
If you want guaranteed results, with the look of Walleriana, use Bounce.
As mentioned, this is now the fifth (at least the fourth) Garden center season with Bounce, and they are the only Impatiens variety sold by Loblaws to replace Walleriana, meaning they are likely the best sold Impatiens in Canada now
