The Blue Jay's Garden

Orange New-Guinea Impatiens 'Sun-Kissed'

Orange New-Guinea Impatiens 'Sun-Kissed'

Orange New-Guinea Impatiens 'Sun-Kissed'

Orange New-Guinea Impatiens 'Sun-Kissed'


New Guinea Impatiens
'Sun-Kissed'
Impatiens walleriana


This is the New Guinea Impatiens Sun-Kissed, featuring glowingorange long-spurred blooms atop colorful variegated foliage. A reddish-pink midvein is flanked by lemon yellow, all framed in deep green. Further adding to 'Sun-Kissed's charm, stems and petioles are enhanced with a bold red tinge. Very floriferous, the plant readily produces axillary branches consisting of up to a dozen flower buds and no leaves (look up arrow on the bottom photograph to see an example).

Photographs on the left show the true, "orange-like-the-fruit" color of this cultivar. See the beautiful contrast with carmine garden impatiens, and below, to the "orange" variety of garden impatiens.

Easy to grow, I. walleriana 'Sun-Kissed' thrives in ordinary tropical plant soil. Pinch out the growing tips to produce branching. Flower size is 4.5-5 cm. Dislikes full sun and loves water. It responds well to fertilizer. When grown indoors in Canada, reduce watering and place in a sunny window during winter. Stem cuttings root easily.





Orange New-Guinea Impatiens 'Sun-Kissed'