It looks terrific in baskets, landscapes and garden borders. The seeds come from Ball Seed. The last of the new varieties of impatiens for 2001 is Tempo Strawberry Butterfly from Bodger Seeds. It has excellent germination results and grows in a compact habit. The tiny impatiens seeds may be grown indoors in early spring using a soil-less potting mix.
Germination is easy.
Although impatiens plants are shade-loving, they need full to bright filtered light initially. Keep the seedlings moderately moist and fertilize monthly. Once they gain some size, the plants benefit from a dimmer light. Generally, directions on the seed packet provide adequate information for starting seeds indoors and nurturing them until they can make the transition to the outdoors. Blush Batavian lettuce Another new introduction this year, Sweet Pea North Shore is a Royal Horticultural Society winner.