Soprano impatiens made their debut this year, and I can truthfully say I wish every flower I planted was this easy to grow. They arrived in 2022 with four colors Orange, Bright Red, Violet Shades and White. In 2023, Salmon and Rose will be added to the Soprano series.
If you have read any of my previous columns, you understand The Garden Guy is sun challenged. It makes for great butterfly, hummingbird and pollinator photography as I am always shooting to a backdrop of shade. The Soprano series has become a superstar in me giving dazzling partnerships with hydrangeas, camellias, azaleas, hostas and ferns.
I suspect there is a generation of gardeners out there that hasn’t tried the shadier impatiens. Proven Winners has elected to reference the Sopranos as bedding impatiens. That certainly is appropriate as, according to the famed Missouri Botanical Garden, they are the most popular bedding plant today. In past generations, the name Busy Lizzy was commonly associated with these flowers.
