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srilatha26 Joined: 5/05/2009 Location: Washington D.C Posts: 17	Posted: May/27/2009 1:48 PM PST I bought 4 impatien plants from the local nursery. Can I pot them in my patio which gets direct sun from 10.30 am onwards?I promise I';ll water them everyday if need be I read on the net that the impatiens need shade.. if thats true, should I rather make them an indoor plant (place on my bathroom window which gets lot of indirect sunlight)?? Quote \| Reply \| Report

KeyWee Joined: 11/29/2006 Location: West Kentucky Posts: 1752	Posted: May/27/2009 2:00 PM PST Impatiens like shade and a lot of water. I have mine in baskets on the covered porch and water every other day. I think all that sun may be too much for them, even though you water well. Do you have a spot with only early morning or late afternoon sun? That would be best. Never tried them as a houseplant. A friend of mine grew them all along the edges of her fountain with their feet partially in the water ~ they loved that! Quote \| Reply \| Report

srilatha26 Joined: 5/05/2009 Location: Washington D.C Posts: 17	Posted: May/27/2009 2:11 PM PST I read online that they are excellent indoor plants http://forums.gardenweb.com/forums/load/impatiens/ msg0712344321510.html Read the last post on this thread. I think I'll start them indoors and expose them to sunlight for a few hrs over weekends and see how they do. Quote \| Reply \| Report