New Guinea impatiens

I have planted my New Guinea impatiens in the same spot for several years with great success. This year I am getting no blooms just healthy looking green foliage. Why might they not be flowering?

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#1 Comment By Downtoearthdigs On 07/27/2016 @ 10:38 am

It could be due to excess Nitrogen. Too much Nitrogen or over fertilizing can give you nice lush plants, but inhibit flowering.
When fertilizing use a low Nitrogen formulation.
You can add some Phosphorous to encourage flowering, Bone Meal is a good way to do this.

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