Impatiens Fanfare Fuschia ('Balfafusia') (Fanfare Series)

RHS Plant Profile

busy lizzie [Fanfare Fuschia]

RHS

Synonyms

Impatiens 'Balfafusia'

Annual Biennial Bedding

A dense, moundedperennial to around 50cm tall that is usually grown as an annual. It has dark green, toothed leaves that taper to a point and bearsdeep pink flowers over a long period from summer into autumn

Position

Full shade, Partial shade

Soil Types

Chalk, Clay, Loam, Sand

Max Height

0.1-0.5 metres

Max Spread

0.1-0.5 metres

Size

Time to Maturity: 1–2 years
Max Spread: 0.1-0.5 metres
Max Height: 0.1-0.5 metres

Growing Conditions

Chalk Clay Loam Sand

Moisture: Moist but well–drained
pH: Acid or Alkaline or Neutral

Position

Full shade Partial shade

Aspect: South–facing or East–facing or West–facing
Exposure: Sheltered
Hardiness

Hardiness Ratings

All ratings refer to the UK growing conditions unless otherwise stated. Minimum temperature ranges (in degrees C) are shown in brackets

H1A: under glass all year (>15C)
H1B: can be grown outside in the summer (10 - 15)
H1C: can be grown outside in the summer (5 - 10)
H2: tolerant of low temperatures, but not surviving being frozen (1 to 5)
H3: hardy in coastal and relatively mild parts of the UK (-5 to 1)
H4: hardy through most of the UK (-10 to -5)
H5: hardy in most places throughout the UK even in severe winters (-15 to -10)
H6: hardy in all of UK and northern Europe (-20 to -15)
H7: hardy in the severest European continental climates (< -20): H1B

Colour & Scent

Season	Stem	Flower	Foliage	Fruit
Spring
Summer
Autumn
Winter

Botanical Details

Family: Balsaminaceae
Native to GB/Ireland: No
Foliage: Deciduous
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: Trade

How to Grow

Cultivation

Grows best in a sheltered, partially-shaded site with a moist but well-drained soil

Propagation

Propagate by seed or softwood cuttings

Suggested planting locations and garden types

Patio and container plants
City and courtyard gardens
Cottage and informal garden
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