Growing balsam from seeds at home

Impatiens is a very beautiful and easy-to-care-for flower that will delight any lover of bright colors with its long and abundant blooms. After all, the vibrant color of this flower is its highlight. It's especially delightful to contemplate this floral display in winter, when the atmosphere is dull and lacking in color.

However, to get all this, you need to know how to properly grow balsam from seeds at home (photos and videos).

Growing balsam at home

Growing Impatiens Growing from seeds at home is not difficult, but requires minimal effort. The advantage of this flower, and at the same time its unique feature, is that the plant's seeds can produce buds of completely unexpected colors, so you can safely experiment with this.

Using peat tablets for planting seeds will speed up the growth of your impatiens. To achieve this, place one impatiens seed in each peat tablet. To further reduce the time it takes to grow impatiens from seed indoors, according to the forum recommendations, provide the plant with plenty of light.

To do this, you can simply place the seeds on the surface of the soil, without covering them, and place the peat in a plastic container with a lid. This will create a homemade, ideal miniature greenhouse for the plant. The greenhouse should be located in a bright, warm spot. The balsam will sprout within 10-15 days of planting. Once the sprouts are visible, they can be transplanted into small pots and kept watered regularly to ensure continued vigorous growth and abundant blooms.

When summer arrives, the plant can be moved outdoors, using the balcony space for this purpose. This will allow the impatiens to receive more air and light, which will positively impact its growth and flowering.

Interesting! Once purchased, impatiens seeds can be stored for up to 8 years without losing their germination capacity. However, experienced gardeners still recommend using fresh seeds to avoid any potential problems.

Another way to grow balsam at home

As already mentioned, cultivation balsam from seeds Growing impatiens at home is a simple process. One way to propagate this plant is by cuttings. This allows the plant to be propagated year-round. To do this, take cuttings, remove all buds and flowers, and place them in water. After a week or two, you'll see small roots appearing in the water. This is a sign that the impatiens is ready for potting.

The pots should be filled with a loose soil mixture. When the cuttings begin to grow, pinch off the tips to speed up flowering. By planting impatiens this way, you can see positive results in as little as two months.

Helpful tips

A few simple plant care tips will help you achieve only the most positive results and beautiful, vibrant flowers all year round!

• As the flower matures, it will require feeding. You can use fertilizer for flowering plants, which is available at gardening stores. If the impatiens takes a while to bloom, it means the pot was too large.
• Other few needs of the flower include its love for moisture.
• To ensure lush flowering during the winter, place the flower pot in the brightest spot possible, preferably. Also, add artificial lighting. Pay attention to Fertile zodiac signs for sowing in 2016.

Currently, there are many varieties of balsam, so growing from seeds at home should not pose any difficulties for either beginners or even experienced gardeners.