End-of-Autumn Downunder - shadehouse garden view

Very gorgeous!

It's really doing well these days. Everything that's in there just seems to love it. I am adding some more New Guinea Impatiens soon, but apart from that I'm quite happy with the way it's looking now.

New Guinea Impatiens are always good for a variegated leaf and flowers. :>)

Absolutely! They do sometimes have a hard time getting through out wet seasons though. That's the only downside.

Bernieh:

Is it because it's too hot and humid or just too wet?

It's all of those things Andy. The temps are very hot as you know, the humidity sometimes hits 99% and we get a lot of rain in a relatively short amount of time. They survive a whole lot better in the wet tropic areas, which sounds strange, but there are definite differences between the wet and dry tropic zones.

Yes, I would guess they would grow better in the wet tropics. New Guinea Impatiens love water. They do well here in San Diego in semi-shade and live only 3 or 4 years (or look their best within this time-frame).

I've only got one left from last year's little collection, and it's coming back very very slowly. I think I'm going to have to start regarding them more as biennials!

They are definitely not a long-lived plant.