Please help
I’ve tried sunlight, shade, and plenty of water but it just keeps wilting. The sunpatiens haven’t responded to anything I’ve done. The gardenias and coleus on the other side are doing great. I’m not sure what I’m doing wrong! #Impatiens
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Is it possible the stem broke?? Just a tip, if you want them to stay bushy pinch the new growth on coleus. Once they go to flower they’ll stop putting out leaves and then the plant might decide it’s done. You could cut the top few sets of leaves and propagate them to fill where the wilted one is too
@Jilliebeanstalk Thanks for the tip! It’s a container of coleus, gardenias, and sunpatiens. I moved the sunpatiens side into the shade because it seemed like they didn’t like all the sun it was getting. I’ve tried moving it around to other spots to see how it does and it hasn’t improved. So that’s why the gardenias are coming out like that. I’ve moved the plants back into the sun in hopes that I can save it but if not I might fill in with the coleus or buy something to fill in 😞
I’m sorry about the condition of your plant. I ruled out watering issues because the other plant looks so healthy. It could be a heat issue, because the SE part of the country is having a heatwave.
You should quarantine this plant, just in case it has a soil-based fungal disease called “Verticillium Wilt.” (See image) This disease cause Impatients to wilt and their leaves turn yellow. Go to this website called: What Causes Impatiens to Wilt? 5 Reasons Unearthed! https://plantophiles.com/plant-care/what-causes-impatiens-to-wilt/
If you see brownish spots on the leaves and stems, then it may have “Downy Mildew.”
The Greg Team are giving you good advice. I hope you will find an answer to this mystery, so your plant will have a speedy recovery
You should quarantine this plant, just in case it has a soil-based fungal disease called “Verticillium Wilt.” (See image) This disease cause Impatients to wilt and their leaves turn yellow. Go to this website called: What Causes Impatiens to Wilt? 5 Reasons Unearthed! https://plantophiles.com/plant-care/what-causes-impatiens-to-wilt/
If you see brownish spots on the leaves and stems, then it may have “Downy Mildew.”
The Greg Team are giving you good advice. I hope you will find an answer to this mystery, so your plant will have a speedy recovery
