Impatiens New Guinea Kokomo ('Bicolour Salmon White')

RHS Plant Profile
balsam [New Guinea Kokomo]

Synonyms

Impatiens 'Bicolour Salmon White'

Bedding Conservatory Greenhouse Houseplants

A bold, bicolour variety, and a tender but strong growing bushy plant that flowers throughout the warmer summer months with large 6cm wide striped salmon red-pink and white flowers, and rich bronze-green glossy serrated edged, pointed foliage from 7 to 10cm in length. It's an ideal bedding or patio plant to help brighten up a semi-shady spot in the garden. The plants prefer partial shade in a warm, sheltered position but will grow in sunny spots too. For a long flowering season up until the first real cold and frosts of autumn, keep the plants moist and feed regularly. Plants can grow to an ultimate height and width of between 30 and 60cm.

Position

Full sun, Partial shade

Soil Types

Chalk, Clay, Loam, Sand

Max Height

0.1-0.5 metres

Max Spread

0.1-0.5 metres

Size

Time to Maturity
1 year
Max Spread
0.1-0.5 metres
Max Height
0.1-0.5 metres

Growing Conditions

Chalk Clay Loam Sand
Moisture
Moist but well–drained
pH
Acid or Alkaline or Neutral

Position

Full sun Partial shade
Aspect
West–facing or South–facing or East–facing or North–facing
Exposure
Sheltered
Hardiness
H1B

Colour & Scent

Season Stem Flower Foliage Fruit
Spring
Summer
Autumn
Winter

Botanical Details

Family
Balsaminaceae
Native to GB/Ireland
No
Foliage
Evergreen
Habit
Bushy
Genus
Impatiens can be annuals or evergreen perennials, with fleshy stems bearing simple, toothed leaves and solitary or clustered, spurred, 5-petalled flowers
Name Status
Trade

How to Grow

Cultivation

Grow on in warm frost free conditions. Acclimatise plants before planting outside in early summer. Pinching out when young will create a well balanced compact plant that is perfect for container cultivation. A useful bedding plant for any well drained soil in partial shade or sun.

Propagation

Propagate by seed or softwood cuttings

Suggested planting locations and garden types

  • City and courtyard gardens
  • Cottage and informal garden
  • Hanging Basket
  • Houseplants
  • Patio and container plants
  • Sub-tropical
  • Bedding
  • Conservatory and greenhouse
  • Flower borders and beds

Pruning

Pinch out growing tip when young for a well-balanced and well-branched plant. Careful and regular dead-heading can prolong the flowering display well into autumn.

Pests

Generally pest-free. May be susceptible to aphids.

Diseases

Generally disease-free