Impatiens rothii
Ethiopian Impatiens
Impatiens rothii is a tuberous species relative to I. tinctoria and I. flanaganae. Being tuberous, it needs drainage for the winter wet and a mulch to keep frost from the crown. The flowers of a soft salmon pink. Blooms from mid-summer and then goes deciduous to re-emerge from the ground in the spring.
Contributed by @petecross
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Partial shade
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Occasional watering
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Frost Hardy: 23F (-5°C)
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Moist and free draining
Common name
Ethiopian Impatiens
Latin name
Impatiens rothii
type
Flowering plant
family
Balsaminaceae
ph
5.0 - 8.5 Acid - Neutral
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Light
Partial shade
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Frost
Frost Hardy: 23F (-5°C)
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Soil
Moist and free draining
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Water
Occasional watering
Plant & bloom calendar
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Best time to plant
full grown dimensions
0.30 M
1.00 M
Impatiens rothii
Impatiens rothii is a tuberous species relative to I. tinctoria and I. flanaganae. Being tuberous, it needs drainage for the winter wet and a mulch to keep frost from the crown. The flowers of a soft salmon pink. Blooms from mid-summer and then goes deciduous to re-emerge from the ground in the spring.
Planting Outdoors
From Mid Spring TO Early Summer
Plant out container grown plants into a moist, semi shaded and moist site.
Propagation by cuttings
From Late Spring TO Late Autumn
This can be done from the stems but if there is flowers on them take them off, remove the lower leaves and put them into moist soil in pots. Keep moist but do not let them stand in water. Cuttings can also be placed in a vase or similar with water and they will root easily. Keep out of direst sun but in a bright place for both methods.
petecross