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May 2, 2021 2:21 PM CST
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Is it ok to plant annual flowers in a mixture of 50 percent top soil, 25 percent peat moss, and 25 percent potting soil (top soil is from a bag)?

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May 2, 2021 3:53 PM CST
Name: Tiffany purpleinopp
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HI & welcome! I would skip the peat.
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May 2, 2021 4:32 PM CST
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My wife made a bunch of planters in pots and used up our top soil to get rid of it, but then I remembered hearing once not to use top soil with flowers. So I guess my actual question is, will these flowers be ok with that mix? Will they do ok? Or should we redo the planters?

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May 2, 2021 4:48 PM CST
Name: Tiffany purpleinopp
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If it's already done, I would leave it. Most temporary little flowering plants grow naturally in the top soil. If it rains a lot, this could get a little soupy if there is not a large drain hole in the containers.

If you are able to share the plant names, that would help people offer more specific feedback. Your general location is also a factor, and whether or not your containers are in the shade mostly, or in the sun.
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May 3, 2021 5:26 AM CST
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I live in Allentown Pennsylvania. My house faces west and gets plenty of sun during the day, but some shade. Mostly in the sun. Most of the flowers are impatients.
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May 3, 2021 7:28 AM CST
Name: Tiffany purpleinopp
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Thank you. That helps a lot. If these are New Guinea Impatiens, things should, theoretically, go well.
New Guinea Impatiens (Impatiens hawkeri)
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May 3, 2021 7:50 PM CST
Name: Dr. Demento Jr.
Minnesota (Zone 3b)
Do not worry about soil, we at times use garden soil from our garden.
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May 4, 2021 9:57 AM CST
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Thank-you!
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May 4, 2021 10:42 AM CST
Name: Tiffany purpleinopp
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Forgot to say, try not to be impatient about Impatiens. : + )
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