A new and distinct cultivar of Impatiens plant, and named `Didi Orare` is provided. `Didi Orare` is distinct in its orange colored fully double flowers, its early and free flowering, and its basal branched, compact growth habit.

BACKGROUND OF THE NEW PLANT 
The present invention comprises a new and distinct cultivar of impatiens, 
botanically known as Impatiens walleriana, and hereinafter referred to by 
the cultivar name `Didi Orare`, and is characterized by the following 
combinations of repeatedly observed traits: 
1. Fully double flowers, 
2. early flowering, 
3. compact basal branching, and 
4. free flowering. 
Asexual reproduction of this cultivar by stem cuttings taken during 
November, 1996, at Andijk, The Netherlands, has demonstrated that the 
characteristics of the new cultivar as herein described are firmly fixed 
and are retained through successive generations of such asexual 
propagation, such reproduction establishing that the plant does in fact 
maintain the characteristics described in successive generations. The 
female parent (i.e., the seed parent) was an Impatiens walleriana named 
IN-1792-7 (unpatented) and the male parent (i.e., pollen parent) was an 
Impatiens walleriana named IM-795-3 (unpatented). The cross was made in 
1995 and the seedling was selected in 1996. 
This new cultivar has been identified as Impatiens `Didi Orare`. The new 
cultivar is being marketed under the trademark name Double Diamond Orange.

DESCRIPTION OF THE NEW CULTIVAR 
The following observations and measurements describe plants grown outside 
in the field in Andijk, The Netherlands. Measurements were recorded in 
August, 1997, on plants approximately 14 weeks old. Fully developed organs 
were used for measurements and color descriptions, unless otherwise 
indicated. Color references are made to the R.H.S. Colour Chart of The 
Royal Horticultural Society, London, England, except where general color 
terms of ordinary significance are used. 
`Didi Orare` has not been observed under all possible environmental 
conditions. The phenotype may vary with variations in environment and 
horticultural practices, such as temperature, light intensity, day length, 
fertilization and propagation procedure, without any change in genotype. 
Parentage: 
Female parent.--Impatiens walleriana IN-1792-7 (unpatented). 
Male parent.--Impatiens walleriana IM-795-3 (unpatented). 
Propagation: 
Type cutting.--Stem (internodal) cutting with two nodes and attached 
leaves. 
Time to initiate roots.--10-14 at 70-75 degrees F with a fully developed 
root mass at 21 days. 
Rooting habit.--Fibrous, branching, adventitious root system. 
Plant description: 
Form.--Upright 
Growth habit.--Upright branching plant habit with upper leaves and flowers 
produced in whorls. When grown in a 4 inch pot for 10-12 weeks the height 
is approximately 4-5 inches and the width is approximately 5 inches. 
Foliage Description.--Leaves are simple. Lower leaf arrangement is 
alternate with upper leaves arranged in whorls of 5. Leaf shape is ovate 
with acute apex and acute base. Leaf size is 4.5 cm.times.3 cm. Leaf 
margin is crenate with ciliation. Leaf surface is glabrous. Leaf color is 
green. The upper surface is yellow-green group 147A. Under surface is 
yellow-green group 147B with purple mottling ranging from 182A to 182C 
through 183D. Venation is pinnate 147A for the upper surface and 147B for 
the lower surface. 
Petiole.--Petiole length is 2 cm; and diameter is 0.2 cm; Color is 183A. 
Flower description: 
Flowering Habit.--Rooted cutting to full flowering plant in seven weeks. 
Indeterminate, flowering continuously. Flowers develop in the upper leaf 
axils. 
Natural flowering season.--Flowers continuously throughout the year. 
Flowers borne.--On pedicels which are yellow-green 145A and 3 cm long in 
clusters of 2-7 flowers with a peduncle color of yellow-green 145A and 
length of 2 cm long. 
Spur.--Short spurred; length is 3.5 cm; color is 145C with reddish tinge 
towards the apex. 
Quantity of flowers.--Floriferous. Each axillary cluster of 2-7 flowers 
developing progressively from the leaf whorls so that buds as well as 
mature flowers are visible at the same time in large numbers. 
Petals.--Number of petals 20-25, with all petals overlapping. Outer petals 
average 2.2 cm length.times.2.0 cm width and inner petals average 1.0 cm 
length .times.0.7 cm width All petals are slightly cupped. 
Flower color.--Upper surface: Red group 40A; occasionally small white 155B 
petals in the center of the flower will appear. Their presence or absence 
is affected by growing conditions and use of growth regulators. Lower 
surface: Red group 41B, occasionally some petals will have white 155D 
markings or fading of color on the under side of the petals due to light 
deficiency from crowded petals. 
Flower size.--Approximately 4 cm wide and 4 cm long. 
Nectary length.--Approximately 2 cm long. 
Reproductive organs.--No reproductive organs. 
Disease and Insect Resistance 
No known susceptibility to diseases or insects noted to date. 
Comparison with the Known Cultivars 
When `Didi Orare` is compared to Impatiens `Fiesta Tropical Orange`, 
(unpatented) it is found that `Didi Orare` exhibits a more vigorous plant 
habit and is also more floriferous. 
When `Didi Orare` is compared to `IN1792-7` and `IM-795-3`, the parental 
cultivars, the instant cultivar has double flowers and the parental 
cultivars are both single flowering.