What kind of flower is a busy Lizzie?

impatiens
Busy lizzie, or impatiens, is a tender plant with long-lasting blooms, flowering continuously right through summer and autumn, often right up until the frosts. Impatiens are compact-growing, adaptable and versatile plants that can be grown in all types of pots and containers as well as in borders or raised beds.

Do Busy Lizzie plants come back every year?

Busy Lizzies are classed as a half-hardy annual here in the UK, which means they are sensitive to frost and should be planted out when the danger of frost has passed. This is normally sometime in May depending on where you live in the UK.

What is the proper name for Bizzy Lizzy?

Impatiens walleriana
Impatiens walleriana (syn. Impatiens sultanii), also known as busy Lizzie (British Isles), balsam, sultana, or simply impatiens, is a species of the genus Impatiens, native to eastern Africa from Kenya to Mozambique.

Is Busy Lizzie an indoor plant?

The problem getting busy lizzies to flower indoors is providing the plant with enough light, which they thrive on. Conservatories are ideal or close to a window that receives plenty of sun, but not too much summer direct sun….Facts.

Origin:	East Africa.
Poisonous for pets:	Non-toxic to cats and dogs.

Do impatiens do well indoors?

A: New Guinea impatiens can be grown indoors during the winter but leggy growth is a response to lower light levels indoors. It is a good idea to cut back the impatiens to about a third of their height when you first bring them inside in fall. Water throughout the winter as needed but do not fertilize the plants.

What do dying impatiens look like?

Downy mildew is one of the most common problems to befall impatiens. Downy mildew is a fungus readily identified by fluffy, pale brown, gray or purplish blotches on the undersides of leaves, as well as the stems and buds. As the disease develops, the upper sides of the leaves often have pale yellow or brown areas.

Why are impatiens dying?

One of the most common problems with impatiens flowers is wilting. This is usually due to moisture stress. Water stress can also cause leaf and flower/bud drop. In addition to watering, wilting can be a result of heat stress, especially if the plants are in too much sun.

What kind of flower is a busy Lizzie? impatiens Busy lizzie, or impatiens, is a tender plant with long-lasting blooms, flowering continuously right through summer and autumn, often right up until the frosts. Impatiens are compact-growing, adaptable and versatile plants that can be grown in all types of pots and containers as well as in…