Some Impatiens Looking Sickly

Question

I have several impatiens in my garden bed. Some are doing very well, some not. I am wondering why. I frequently sprinkle dolomite on my plants (clayish soil)… I have cut the stems of the two sickly impatiens and applied liquid Powerfeed (fish fertilizer)..see photo Any suggestion? Otherwise will buy more plants to replace those two…

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Answer 1

Did you check for insects? It's possible they missed your other plants. Too much nitrogen in the fertilizer can slow or stop flowering.

https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/ornamental/flowers/impatiens/impatiens-problems.htm

https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/ornamental/flowers/impatiens/impatiens-turning-yellow.htm

Does your cat do her toileting near those plants? Or possibly roll on them or dig?

https://pss.uvm.edu/ppp/articles/cats.htm