On Thursday, September 12, 2013 7:43:10 AM UTC-4, Pat Kiewicz wrote:
BeTu said:





They have been blooming all season in the shady parts of our garden.

However, lately, they

are slowly dying on us, despite normal watering care.

Does anybody have any suggestions as to why this is happening? We have not

had any cold

nights as yet in S. Ontario, and the weather continues to be good.



Here in SE Michigan, I've had to give up on Impatiens walleriana, due to the

spread of Impatiens downy mildew.



Read it and weep:

http://extension.umass.edu/floriculture/fact-sheets/impatiens-downy-mildew



Where I would used Impatiens last year, I substituted Polkadot plant

(Hypoestes phyllostachys) and was very happy:



http://www.gardening.cornell.edu/hom...scened50f.html



--

Pat in Plymouth MI



"Yes, swooping is bad."



email valid but not regularly monitored


Thanks Pat....very informative...I will be removing all the plants promptly, and consider different species next year!....regards, Ben