In moving my summer garden plants to Kingston, I snapped off one stem of a New Guinea impatien. Tho' they never grow in water, I still plunked it into a glass and hoped for the best. It must really have liked the spot it was in, or was just so appreciative of not having been left in the garden to freeze, that it rallied and amazingly began to send out roots (you can see them in the bottom of the glass) and then, even more amazingly, it formed buds and began to bloom! It has been in continuous bloom for many weeks. As flowers drop off, new buds are formed. I've slowly been adding bits of dirt to the water to transition the plant over to a soil-based environment. This marvelous little plant is so hardy and I love to see its bright blossoms smiling at me against the brumal background.
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