Overwintering guide
How to overwinter new guinea impatiens
Winter watering
If you do keep it going indoors, water sparingly — just enough that the compost never dries out completely — and do not feed until growth restarts in spring.
The mistake that kills new guinea impatiens in winter
Leaving new guinea impatiens outside over winter expecting it back in spring. As an annual it will not return — seed or cuttings are the only way to carry it forward.
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Overwintering new guinea impatiens — FAQ
Does new guinea impatiens need to come indoors for winter?
New Guinea Impatiens is grown as an annual — it is frost-tender and naturally finishes at the end of the season, whatever your zone. In most climates new guinea impatiens is grown as an annual, so there is usually nothing to overwinter — the plant completes its life cycle and dies back with the first frosts. If you want to carry it over, lift it before the first frost and grow it on in the brightest window you have, or take cuttings; otherwise collect seed and start fresh in spring, which is what most growers do.
When should I move new guinea impatiens for winter?
Lift or take cuttings before the first frost — or let it finish and save seed.
How often should I water new guinea impatiens in winter?
If you do keep it going indoors, water sparingly — just enough that the compost never dries out completely — and do not feed until growth restarts in spring.
What kills new guinea impatiens over winter?
Leaving new guinea impatiens outside over winter expecting it back in spring. As an annual it will not return — seed or cuttings are the only way to carry it forward.