impatiens

Sown the following varieties: swirl picotee mixed; super hybrid mixed

Classification

• Common Names: busy lizzie

• Family: Balsaminaceae

• Variety: walleriana

DSC01746.JPG: 2001-09-01 busy lizzie

Propagation Notes

• Plant Type: annual

• Propagation:

• Hardiness:

• Flowering Season:

sow in propogator or green house, do not exclude light, keep moist; store seed in refrigerator

DSC01596.jpg: 2020-11-14 Busylilly

impatience.JPG: 2001-08-03 busy lizzie

impatience 2.JPG: 2001-07-23 busy lizzie

DSC02338.JPG: 2002-09-06 new guinea group

DSC02337.JPG: 2002-09-06 impatiens

DSC02336.JPG: 2002-09-06 impatiens

Busy lizzie Accent Mixed

Impatiens can be annuals or evergreen perennials, with fleshy stems bearing simple, toothed leaves and solitary or clustered, spurred, 5-petalled flowers Busy Lizzie ‘Accent Mixed’ is a compact variety with a magical array of colours in solid shades and bicolours. Back at long last - we removed traditional Busy Lizzies (Impatiens walleriana) from our range several years ago due to the spread of impatiens downy mildew in the UK. Positive reports from gardeners around the UK, along with problem-free results from our technical trials in Suffolk in the past two years, have given us the confidence to bring traditional Busy Lizzies back. Height and spread: 30cm (12”).

Plug plants can be planted directly into flower pouches. For baskets, beds and window boxes, pot up plugs and miniplugs for transplanting at a later date. Grow them on in bright, frost-free conditions, watering sparingly until plugs are fully rooted in. When all risk of frost has passed, acclimatise busy lizzie plants to outdoor conditions over 7 to 10 days, prior to planting in their final positions.