Impatiens walleriana 'Cajun Jambalaya Mix' (Cajun Series)
busy lizzie 'Cajun Jambalaya Mix'
Bushy perennials grown as annuals, to 50cm tall, and 60cm wide, with simple elliptic leaves. Flowers are to 5.5cm across, in a mixture of 4 colours, scarlet, dark salmon-pink, deep intense pink, and white. Plants are very floriferous and of uniform habit
Size
Ultimate height
0.1–0.5 metresTime to ultimate height
1–2 yearsUltimate spread
0.5–1 metresGrowing conditions
Moisture
Moist but well–drainedpH
Acid, Alkaline, NeutralColour & scent
| Stem | Flower | Foliage | Fruit | |
| Spring | Green | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Summer | Pink Red White | Green | ||
| Autumn | ||||
| Winter |
Position
- Full shade
- Partial shade
Aspect
South–facing or East–facing or West–facing
Exposure
Sheltered Hardiness
H1CBotanical details
- Family
- Balsaminaceae
- Native to the UK
- No
- Foliage
- Evergreen
- Habit
- Bushy
- Genus
Impatiens can be annuals or evergreen perennials, with fleshy stems bearing simple, toothed leaves and solitary or clustered, spurred, 5-petalled flowers
- Name status
Unresolved
How to grow
Cultivation
Needs a sheltered, partially shaded site and a moist but well-drained soil
Propagation
Propagate by seed or softwood cuttings
Suggested planting locations and garden types
- City and courtyard gardens
- Cottage and informal garden
- Patio and container plants
- Flower borders and beds
Pruning
No pruning required
Pests
May be susceptible to aphids, glasshouse red spider mite and vine weevil
Diseases
Generally disease-free
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