Busy Lizzie

Question 1

Latin name and cultivar

Answer 1

Impatiens walleriana

Question 2

Environment

Answer 2

Moist but well drained soil in full sun or partial shade

Question 3

Propogation

Answer 3

Seed or softwood cuttings
Propogate seeds in a propogator at 18-23 degrees.
allow to harden off in a cold frame before planting out.
Prick out once they have 2 true leaves and handle using these to avoid damage to the roots.
Use a dibber to plant on to avoid root damage.
Propogate by softwood cuttings by choosing a non-fliwering stem with at least 2 leaf nodes and make a cut just below a node. Insert each cutting in planting trays or pots filled with potting soil. Holes can be made before hand with a pencil or finger. Pinch off any lower leaves on the cutting and gently insert them into the soil. Water generously and set in bright, indirect light.

Question 4

Pest and disease

Answer 4

Aphids and glasshouse red spider mite

Damping off disease