Tiny curled leaves on impatiens?

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Connie_G Austin, TX(Zone 8b) Jun 16, 2006

I potted up some impatiens for my son's apartment porch. It is shady to dappled sun. I used Rapid Grow soil that has moisture-retaining beads. His new growth is small and the leaves are curled up on the edges. Any ideas? I've read somewhere that is a definite sign of distress, but can't remember if it's too much water, not enough, needing shade, sun...??? too many variables. To top it off, I'm not SURE I got the shade-loving ones, what with the new SUN-patiens out now (and I bought them at a big box...no labels that I remember).

Sorry I don't have a pic as they are at his place. Next time I go there...

Thanks,
Connie

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ecrane3 Dublin, CA(Zone 9a) Jun 16, 2006

I think if they were Sun-patiens they would have had a label in them, those are from a company who's trying to market a new product so there's no way they'd let their plants be sold without labels. So I'm pretty sure you probably have the standard shade variety. It could be overwatering--I've seen more plants killed that way than by underwatering, and having the moisture retaining beads in the soil means you should be watering even less than normal. I would stick my finger in the soil and feel how wet it is a few inches down, that should give you a good idea whether it's being overwatered or not. If the moisture level seems fine though, there are probably lots of other things that could be wrong too--if you can post a picture it'll be easier to tell.

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Connie_G Austin, TX(Zone 8b) Jun 17, 2006

Ecrane....good idea. I have dinner with him each Tuesday so I'll meet him at his apt. and take a pic. It IS probably overwatering...I just told him about the finger test last week.

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bluelytes Olympia, WA(Zone 8b) Jun 17, 2006

CONN,
Are the leaves discolored?? (discoloured for our misspelling friends to the north, hehehe) Are they dry?

Best;
bluelytes

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Connie_G Austin, TX(Zone 8b) Jun 17, 2006

'no' to both questions. Just tiny and curled on the very edges...

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bluelytes Olympia, WA(Zone 8b) Jun 17, 2006

CONN,
Hmmmm, so much for my over feeding theory.

Regards;
bluelytes

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