Impatiens walleriana – Beacon® Rose: IDM-resistant Impatiens with long-lasting pink blooms

Impatiens walleriana Beacon® Rose is a striking and versatile annual known for its bright pink flowers and long bloom period. This variety was specifically selected for its high resistance to downy mildew (Plasmopara destructor, IDM), a common problem with traditional impatiens. Beacon® Rose offers gardeners, growers, and landscape professionals a reliable, low-maintenance, and colorful product that will create an attractive garden, borders, pots, and hanging baskets all season long.

Genetic resistance to IDM allows growers to produce Impatiens safely, significantly reducing downy mildew losses and maximizing quality and sales.

High resistance to downy mildew (IDM)

Extensive trials have shown that Beacon Impatiens possesses a genetically high resistance to IDM, making this variety significantly less susceptible to disease than traditional Impatiens. While Beacon® Rose is not completely immune, this resistance ensures a reliable and healthy plant suitable for both commercial production and home gardens.

In some cases, preventative IDM fungicides can be applied to achieve optimal results, but overall Beacon® Rose provides robust and long lasting color throughout the season.

Versatile applications in gardens and landscapes

Pots and hanging baskets

• Compact, bushy growth makes the plant ideal for pots, hanging baskets and container planting.

• Bright pink flowers provide a striking decorative accent on balconies, terraces and patios.

Borders and gardens

• Perfect for open ground and mixed borders, where long-lasting colour and robust growth are important.

• Fast-filling and season-long flowering makes Beacon® Rose ideal for large plantings in gardens, parks and landscaping projects.

Production and sales

• Easy to incorporate into production planning thanks to predictable growth and flowering.

• Beacon® Rose safely brings a popular and well-known product back into production, resulting in increased sales and satisfied customers.

Characteristics and cultivation information

Beacon® Rose combines fast-filling growth, long-lasting blooms, and robustness in one attractive plant. Ideal for both commercial growers and home gardeners looking for a reliable, low-maintenance, and colorful impatiens.

Important cultivation characteristics

• Flower color: bright pink

• Height: 20–30 cm

• Location: partial shade to shade

• Soil: well-drained, humus-rich

• Water requirements: water regularly, keep evenly moist

• Flowering period: from late spring to autumn

• Use: pots, hanging baskets, borders, open ground

The plant grows quickly, fills the space well, and offers season-long color, creating a consistently attractive display. Removing spent flowers encourages longer blooms and maintains the compact, bushy shape.

Why choose Beacon® Rose?

• High genetic resistance to downy mildew (IDM)

• Bright pink flowers for long lasting color

• Compact, bushy growth for pots, baskets and borders

• Fast filling and easy to grow

• Robust and reliable, suitable for commercial production

• Ideal for gardens, landscapes and container planting

• Easy to incorporate into production planning for consistent quality

Discover all Beacon® Impatiens at Easyseed

In addition to Beacon® Rose, Easyseed offers a wide range of Beacon® Impatiens in various colors. Perfect for gardens, balconies, patios, and landscaping projects, with a robust, IDM-resistant variety that guarantees reliability and long-lasting beauty.