Name: NEW NON-STOP Double Flowering Busy Lizzie 'White Pearl'

Description: NEW NON-STOP Double Flowering Busy Lizzie 'White Pearl' is one of the most exciting introductions in recent years. These are the newest and best generation of Double Flowering Busy Lizzies replacing the poor performing seed raised Double Busy Lizzies. Our cutting raised Double Busy Lizzies are grown to guarantee a consistent garden performance in luscious shades with rich dark green foliage and an abundance of blooms which last well into the late autumn months. They are vigorous and will fill out hanging baskets or containers very quickly without the need to pinch out to make them bush out. These new Busy Lizzies have been tested in gardens, in shady spots around shrubs, in planters and hanging baskets of all sizes and these new Busy Lizzies have proven to be very disease resistant, flowering well and resilient to British summers! These exquisite impatiens are best described as the quintessential old english cottage style garden flowers and are likened to minature rose-buds or peonies. These Double Busy Lizzies are self cleaning and do not require dead-heading making for a no-fuss garden performer. These Busy Lizzies also have the added advantage of being easy to grow and are particularly attractive to bumble bees, butterflies and garden birds. Impatiens which are lovingly known as Busy Lizzie, were originally found in the tropical forests of Zanzibar and named Impatiens Sultana after the Sultan of Zanzibar. They were then given by Horace Waller (a British missionary) to Dr John Kirk who was a naturalist and brought them to England in 1896 and they were renamed Impatiens Wallerina, in honour of Horace! Oh, and why are they called Busy Lizzies? Well Lizzie was a good friend of Horace and always busy collecting the seeds of these new found Impatiens which in the native form would scatter freely and impatiently in the breeze, but the New Generation have been bred so the seeds are infertile to protect the quality of the plants which have been developed. Busy Lizzies can be treated as perennials if over wintered in a frost free environment and make a wonderful display if used on window sills or as conservatory plants. They can then be re-selected for use the following year as required for outdoor planting.

Specifications:

plant size: strong young plants supplied growing in 7cm pots	flowering time: mid-May to late autumn	height: 20-25cm - vigorous but compact growth
spread: 20cm - no need to pinch out to make them bush out	position: sun or part shade, can be treated as a perennial plant and over wintered as a house plant or a conservatory plant	hanging baskets: ideal for hanging baskets as they are vigorous growers and fill out well
patio containers and pots: ideal for all containers as they provide such a vibrant colourful display	borders: ideal for garden borders and to mix amongst shrubs	delivery: late-March onwards as Busy Lizzies require good light levels. Plants need to be protected from frost.

Quantity: 3 x Double White Pearl Busy Lizzies. Strong young plants supplied growing in 7cm pots and despatched late March onwards in strong protective blister packaging.

Availability: Out of Stock

Price: Was: £6.99 Now: £5.99

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