Impatiens walleriana 'Cajun Jambalaya Mix' (Cajun Series)

RHS Plant Profile
busy lizzie 'Cajun Jambalaya Mix'
busy lizzie 'Cajun Jambalaya Mix' RHS
Annual Biennial Bedding

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

Position

Full shade, Partial shade

Soil Types

Chalk, Clay, Loam, Sand

Max Height

0.1-0.5 metres

Max Spread

0.5-1 metres

Size

Time to Maturity
1–2 years
Max Spread
0.5-1 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
H1C

Colour & Scent

Season Stem Flower Foliage Fruit
Spring
Summer
Autumn
Winter

Botanical Details

Family
Balsaminaceae
Native to GB/Ireland
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