Tall and Lanky Impatiens

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greenmouli Chennai, India Aug 02, 2008

Hi All!

My Impatiens (Impatiens Balsamina) seedlings grew tall and lanky - with few expert suggestions in forums, I moved them to a brighter place and they've given out their first true leaves but my worry is that their stem is too long and thin. I've read in many forums that the tomato stems can be buried. Can I do the same to impatiens. I'm afraid of losing them at this stage, as all of them are looking healthy except their long, weak stems. Any suggestions?

Mouli

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greenmouli Chennai, India Aug 03, 2008

Here's a pic of my Impatiens Balsamina's seedlings. Are they ready to be transplanted? Or do I wait for the leaves to grow bigger?

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greenmouli Chennai, India Aug 03, 2008

Oops! That didn't work... Here's the pic.

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ecrane3 Dublin, CA(Zone 9a) Aug 03, 2008

I'd probably wait until they're a little bigger. I would also make sure you get them some good light though so that they don't get leggier on you (they don't look too bad now though, I've seen a lot worse!) As far as planting them deeper I'm not sure if you can do that with impatiens or not, hopefully someone else will know.

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