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Propagate Impatiens

How to Propagate Impatiens

This is not in a snap. It takes a few weeks, so be patient!

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Step 1 of 8
My grandmother used to root Impatiens a lot. You don't need anything fancy. I've chosen shotglasses.

My grandmother used to root Impatiens a lot. You don't need anything fancy. I've chosen shotglasses.

Step 2 of 8
Gather some cuttings and place them in clean water. Try to angle the cut slightly and scrape the side of stem a bit.

Gather some cuttings and place them in clean water. Try to angle the cut slightly and scrape the side of stem a bit.

Step 3 of 8
I'll keep them on my bathroom windowsill until roots magically appear.

I'll keep them on my bathroom windowsill until roots magically appear.

Step 4 of 8
A little over one week and roots are starting to appear.

A little over one week and roots are starting to appear.

Step 5 of 8
Get a good root system established before planting them in soil.

Get a good root system established before planting them in soil.

Step 6 of 8
I'm going to plant in this old log. I'm at the cottage, so a rustic look will do fine here. Keep Impatiens out of direct sunlight.

I'm going to plant in this old log. I'm at the cottage, so a rustic look will do fine here. Keep Impatiens out of direct sunlight.

Step 7 of 8
I used regular potting mix and a coffee filter to line the log. Its hard to see, but these cuttings have lots of buds and will flower soon.

I used regular potting mix and a coffee filter to line the log. Its hard to see, but these cuttings have lots of buds and will flower soon.

Step 8 of 8

I remember the huge plant that my grandmother kept inside all winter. All you need is one plant to start and you can have several in no time!

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Alina Alina

You can get a really sweet looking flower "pot" by using an old Wellington boot 😜

Alina Alina 5 months ago

Laura Shi

I think you can recycle almost any container and turn it into your own planter. I plan on reusing all these coffee mix containers that fuel my caffeine addiction.

Laura Shi 8 months ago

Botanical_Gardening _

Wow, this is amazing. Now I wish that I had an old log laying around the house.

Botanical_Gardening _ 8 months ago

Lisa Bennett

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Lisa Bennett 8 months ago

Marianne Harvey

Thanks for posting! Now I'm eager to try it! ~Marianne from Canada

Marianne Harvey 9 months ago

Don Westby

Great posting ,thank you

Don Westby 9 months ago

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Jennifer Horrocks

If memory serves me correctly, I think about 2 weeks.

(author) 8 months ago

Lisa Bennett

How far into the process was this picture taken?

Lisa Bennett 8 months ago

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