Botanical name
Impatiens 'Sonic Sweet Cherry' (Sonic Series)
Other names
New Guinea impatiens 'Sonic Sweet Cherry' , Impatiens 'Super Sonic Sweet Cherry', Impatiens 'Fisimp 130', Impatiens 'Sonics Sweet Cherry' , Impatiens x hawkerii 'Sonic Sweet Cherry'
Genus
Variety or Cultivar
'Sonic Sweet Cherry' _ 'Sonic Sweet Cherry' is a tender, mound-forming, evergreen perennial, typically grown as an annual, bearing lance-shaped, dark green leaves with dark red midveins and, from summer into autumn, large, five-petalled, pale pink flowers with reddish-pink markings.
Foliage
Evergreen
Habit
Cushion or Mound Forming
COLOUR
Flower
Pale-pink, Reddish pink in Summer; Reddish pink, Pale-pink in Autumn
Foliage
Dark-green in Spring; Dark-green in Summer; Dark-green in Autumn
HOW TO CARE
Watch out for
Specific pests
Glasshouse red spider mite , Vine weevil , Aphids
Specific diseases
General care
Propagation methods
Seed, Softwood cuttings
WHERE TO GROW
Impatiens 'Sonic Sweet Cherry' (Sonic Series) (New Guinea impatiens 'Sonic Sweet Cherry' ) will reach a height of 0.4m and a spread of 0.4m after 1-2 years.
Suggested uses
City, Cottage/Informal, Beds and borders, Containers
Cultivation
Plant in a sheltered, partially shaded spot in moist but well-drained soil.
Soil type
Chalky, Clay, Loamy, Sandy (will tolerate most soil types)
Soil drainage
Moist but well-drained, Well-drained
Soil pH
Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Light
Partial Shade, Full Shade
Aspect
South, East, West
Exposure
Sheltered