How to Fertilize Potted Double Impatiens

Double impatiens provide easy annual flowers for shady garden spaces and produce showy flowers that resemble rose blossoms. When you grow double impatiens in containers, fertilize them carefully to ensure attractive plants and a continuous floral display. Impatiens require steady nutrients throughout the growing season, but don't give them too much fertilizer. You will know if you over fertilized because the double impatiens will become overgrown with tall, lanky stems.

High-quality potting soil
Water-soluble fertilizer (10-10-10)
Watering can

Instructions

- 1
  Plant the double impatiens in a high quality potting soil to ensure the soil provides a steady supply of important nutrients as the impatiens grow.
- 2
  Place the impatiens in a shady location. Sun stresses impatiens and they cannot tolerate more than dappled shade or early morning sun.
- 3
  Water the impatiens immediately prior to fertilizing to ensure that the fertilizer does not burn the root system of the impatiens.
- 4
  Mix the fertilizer with cool water in the watering can according to package recommendations to fertilize the impatiens every two weeks.
- 5
  Pour the fertilizer carefully over the soil to fertilize the impatiens. As you pour the fertilizer, take care not to splash fertilizer onto the plant foliage because this could burn the sensitive plants.

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