I normally have no problem at all with these and they grow beautifully in my garden room. But for the last several months they have looked a bit sick and the leaves are speckles with light white patches. Even new plants I have brought in seem to succumb to this. My outside ones are fine and they are grown in the same potting mix. Any ideas anyone?
Hi Shelley maybe you have a air borne problem there could be something in your garden room that is doing this to your plants, Also I know impatien's like the shade but are they really happy under cover at all times.
I would take all the plants outside and put them into the open weather permitting and bring them in later in the day. Have you been spraying anything in the gardenroom that could affect them. Are you over watering or over feeding them as things slow down this time of the year and dont need as much as during the warmer months.
What about the air they are in, movement helps, then again some plants dont like drafts, hot or cold, some like humidity there are so many things to look at, dont know if this is of any help but do let us know how you go. Cheers..MM
Thanks for all your suggestions MM. I havent been spraying anything. They used to do so well in there, perhaps it is something airbourne even new plants seem to succumb quite quickly whereas my outside impatiens are doing really well. I dont over feed or water if anything I dont do the above enough. I do start the plants off outside and take them in when they are doing well but soon they seem to be afflicted as well. Perhaps I will stop having them in the room for a while in the hope that whatever is in there will go away.
There has been some tiny white insects on my alocasis and my rainbow tree doesnt look too good so perhaps I have an insect or aphid problem. Even my azlaeas arent looking too hot. Perhaps I am not misting enough. Maybe I need to grow indestructable plants in there for now and try the flowering sort again later.
