October 16, 2022 - New Guinea impatiens in the fall when it’s time to bring them in. Photo: www.uaex.uada.edu · To overwinter a New Guinea impatiens, start very early in the fall, before the nights are cold.

November 22, 2022 - You can bring your impatiens in over the winter. Keeping them healthy until the spring is not a sure thing - it will depend upon the light you have inside and to some extent luck. It is worth a try and they may bring you some additional months of beauty even if they don't make it all the way ...

November 3, 2025 - The easiest way to overwinter impatiens is to bring the plants inside in the fall. Taking cuttings in early fall works best for bedding plants or limited indoor space. You can also collect the seeds of open-pollinated varieties and start them ...

December 2, 2025 - A simple way to overwinter impatiens is to bring container plants indoors for the colder months. This is easily done if your impatiens have been growing in containers throughout the season; it can be as simple as cutting the plant back by up ...

June 20, 2020 - 1 Q: What is the best winter care for my New Guinea impatiens? A: Unlike geraniums, New Guinea impatiens and common impatiens can not be forced into dormancy for the winter. They must be brought inside and cared for as a house plant.

October 3, 2022 - The plants that are sown from seed may not be the same color as it is most likely a hybrid, but, "Nothing ventured, nothing gained!" "Luck favors the prepared mind." - Thomas Jefferson ... Name: Sally central Maryland (Zone 7b) See you in the funny papers! I was halfway considering trying to overwinter New Guiinea impatiens.

November 22, 2022 - You should be able to winter over your Impatiens. They may drop leaves and flower less nor look their best, but the goal of overwintering is just to get them through the winter in decent, though not ideal shape. Once they are able to put outside again,(after the danger of frost), they regain ...

October 30, 2019 - In the right conditions, impatiens continues to provide an attractive flowering display through the cold months and can be replanted in the garden in spring after the threat of frost has passed.

April 15, 2024 - To keep your impatiens alive during the winter, it would be best to individually plant them in pots and keep them at a temperature of 55°F. Alternatively, you can position them under the staging in a heated conservatory on a windowsill.

I think if you take cuttings you might be able to overwinter them indoors, and make a mini-greenhouse for them. This would moderate the temperature and humidity, and might make the difference. Cuttings are smaller, of course, so would need a smaller mini-greenhouse than the adult plant.

January 24, 2023 - Though most commonly grown as a tender annual bedding plant due to their inability to tolerate frost, impatiens plants that have to be brought indoors can easily and reliably be grown throughout the winter months.

October 8, 2025 - Impatiens are a popular annual flower that adds bright color to shady garden beds and borders in the summer. Technically, impatiens are an annual plant, but gardeners in frost-prone areas can successfully overwinter them from one year to the next.

October 30, 2019 - Downy mildew is an incurable fungal disease that infects impatiens when conditions are cool and moist, though plants can also be infected during hot weather, too. If your impatiens are displaying symptoms of downy mildew, don't attempt to overwinter them, either as whole plants or cuttings.

March 15, 2026 - Garden-grown impatiens can absolutely be overwintered—but timing and technique differ. Dig plants carefully in early October, preserving as much root mass as possible. Shake off excess soil gently, then follow the same pruning, root inspection, ...

February 1, 2013 - I have some impatiens in baskets and have been growing some cuttings, and they're doing fine and still blooming, even though it's 47 outside this morning. Our winters are off and on, and plants that tender are brought indoors when it gets too cold for them. I also have some vincas that are doing great, they're a lot more cold hardy.

July 20, 2025 - Regrowth dies – Gradually harden off overwintered plants before placing outside. Leggy regrowth – Prune back dead stems, move to full sun, and fertilize transplants. Flowers but no leaves – Pinch off blooms to redirect energy into foliage growth. Move to partial shade. With some extra effort, these colorful flowers can brighten your garden year after year by overwintering impatiens successfully.