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Re[2]: Impatiens


     Hi everyone!
     
     I'm finally taking the opportunity to introduce myself to the list and 
     tell you all that I've been thoroughly enjoying your correspondence 
     over the past few months. I applaud the way you all share your 
     knowledge, experience, and love of indoor plants with each other. Very 
     cool!
     
     I'm 31, live with my awesome dog, race in triathlon, volunteer for a 
     number of AIDS service organizations, and work in Training & 
     Organization Development for a large marketing/promotions agency. I 
     live in a rather small studio apartment in Chicago with not an inch of 
     outdoor gardening space and very un-user friendly windows, hence my fun 
     with indoor plants, especially this summer. I've had a good deal of 
     success with what most people would consider outdoor plants: Impatiens 
     (including New Guinea), Marigolds, Petunias, and Periwinkles. I've also 
     been enjoying African Violets, Fan Palms, and a decent variety of other 
     typical houseplants.
     
     My windows face East and West and half of the time, they are 
     obstructed from full sun. I keep all of the plants on humidifying 
     trays and they really seem to love it.
     
     Crokett is my bible because he has a great "you can do it, as long as 
     you do this" attitude, even for higher-maintenance plants. He just 
     lets you know about the challenges...as opposed to a few other books 
     I've looked through that hit you with "you'll never be able to do it, 
     it's too difficult, but if you could do it, here's how you would" 
     attitude.
     
     If you'd like to respond on something less than a global issue, please 
     feel free to email me directly: Steve_Young@Frankel.com
     
     Thanks and happy planting,
     
     Steve
     
     
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Subject: Re: Impatiens
Author:  <indoor-gardening@prairienet.org> at Internet 
Date:    7/28/98 2:44 PM
     
     
At 12:34 PM 7/28/98 -0400, you wrote: 
>Hi:
>
>Has anyone tried some of the unusual varieties of impatiens 
>as indoor plants?
>
>-- 
>Diana Pederson, Zone 5, Michigan, USA
     
I think you would have trouble providing enough light for the New Guinea 
types but the others do very well on a windowsill or under lights.
     
Ruth Z
Ruth Zavitz                                     
rzavitz@execulink.com                            
Freelance Writer & Gardening Consultant, zone 6 Southern Ontario
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