Beginner Gardening: Why are my impatients dying, again?, 1 by hcmcdole

hcmcdole wrote:
If you continue to lose impatiens then it is time to switch to something else. Why fight a losing battle? New Guinea Impatiens are not affected like the Impatiens walleriana (bedding impatiens) to Impatiens Downy Mildew

Doing a Google search for dying impatiens shows many factors (downy mildew is one I mentioned due to a commercial grower stating the fact that once you get that mildew, then all hope is gone and that garden centers are dropping impatiens like hot cakes). Here are the top 5 hits that came up and most mention Impatiens Downy Mildew.

http://www.gardeningknowhow.com/ornamental/flowers/impatiens...

http://homeguides.sfgate.com/impatiens-flowers-dying-60209.h...

http://www.almanac.com/blog/gardening-blog/impatient-impatie...

http://www.bettyongardening.com/gardening-articles/what-you-...

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When I Google "disease on impatiens" I get this: