Description
Florific Sweet Orange Impatiens Seeds 5562.
All-America Selections (AAS) Winner Bursting with Uniquely Bicoloured Light Salmon to Deep Orange Blooms.
Florific Sweet Orange Impatiens (Impatiens walleriana) is an award-winning hybrid series celebrated for its exceptional garden performance, dense branching habit, and vibrant floral display. An All-America Selections (AAS) Award Winner, this variety features large, uniquely bicoloured flowers that shift gracefully from warm light salmon to rich, deep orange. Reaching a mature height of 60 cm and spreading up to 45 cm, these robust plants quickly fill out shaded garden beds, mass landscape plantings, and large patio containers, keeping shady outdoor spaces bright and lively all summer long.
Quick Seed Details
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Product Code: 5562
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Botanical Name: Impatiens walleriana ‘Florific Sweet Orange’
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Type: Hybrid Annual (AAS Winner)
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Height: 60 cm
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Spread: 45 cm
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Plant Spacing: 20–25 cm apart
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Light Requirement: Partial Shade to Full Shade
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Soil Preference: Rich, moist, well-draining soil
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Germination: 10–21 days (Light-dependent)
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Seed Depth: Surface sow (Do not cover)
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Seed Count: Approx. 10 seeds per packet (600 seeds per gram)
What you need to know to Plant & Grow
Florific Sweet Orange seeds require early indoor starting and warm temperatures to establish strong, heavy-blooming plants before outdoor planting.
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Indoor Starting (Required): Start seeds indoors 8 to 10 weeks before your last expected spring frost date using a soil-less seed-starting mix. Surface sow seeds onto the medium—do not cover, as light is necessary for germination.
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Germination Conditions: Maintain a soil temperature of 21–24°C during the 10 to 21 day germination period. Keep soil consistently moist by misting gently or watering from below.
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Growing On & Transplanting: Once sprouted, move seedlings under grow lights at a cooler temperature range of 15–18°C. Thoroughly harden off young plants before moving them outdoors. Plant outside in a semi-shaded to shaded site after all risk of spring frost has passed, spacing plants 20 to 25 cm apart.
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Disease Advisory: Avoid planting in garden locations where Impatiens Downy Mildew (IDM) has been endemic in previous seasons.
Why Florific Sweet Orange Impatiens Seeds belong in Your Garden
If you want an award-winning, high-impact annual that brings soft bicoloured warmth to partial and deep shade, Florific Sweet Orange is an outstanding choice. Its rapid filling habit, unique salmon-orange hues, and continuous flower production make it a top-tier favourite for Canadian beds, borders, and patio displays.
