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Expert: - 6/21/2008


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Will impatiens grow well when the area where I am wanting to plant them will be getting about an hour to an hour and a half of intense sun around 5:30 pm. The area is under a tree and shaded the rest of the day. Thank you in advance. Laquetta

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If you're taking bets on this, put my money on the big red YES answer.

Reason being, no Sun is THAT intense at 5:30 p.m.  Sure, it's bright.  But it's not like it was at 1 o'clock in the afternoon.  There's a reason they call it 'High Noon'.  There's a reason you want to stay out of the Sun between the hours of 11 a.m. and 2 p.m. w/o a sunscreen.  Your conditions should be P-E-R-F-E-C-T PERFECT for your Impatiens.  Make sure it doesn't get too dry under the Tree and watch out for Spider Mites, the bane of the Impatiens existence.

Sounds nice.

L.I.G.

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Decisions, decisions... If you can't make up your mind which Annuals to grow, you're not alone. Problem with your new flowering Annuals flats? I`ve been there, done that. Petunias, Sweet Alyssum, Larkspur, Marine Blue Lobelia -- they all grow here at my house on Garden Street on Long Island, N.Y.. Cutting and Cottage Gardens, Sun and Shade Gardens, White Gardens and Night Gardens, I`ve done them all. Annuals are the perfect summer flower, bursting with color June through fall's first frost. I can`t speak on Cactus or tender Tropical Plants -- they don`t grow outside in my Zone 7. I`m no Farmer, so I cannot guide you on Fruits and Vegetables. But whether it`s an Annual you want to start from seed, mail-order or pick up at your local garden center, I can help you grow amazing blooms this Summer. Yes, together, we can turn your neighbors green with envy.

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I have a lifetime of gardening behind me here on the North Shore of Long Island. While I have degrees in related fields, there's nothing like hands-on work to build real knowledge. I stay on top of current science -- there's a boom in research, and Kingdom Plantae is filled with surprises. By the way, I really do live on Garden Street.

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