Impatiens walleriana Tempo Series (Busy lizzie Tempo Series)

Botanical name

Impatiens walleriana Tempo Series

Other names

Busy lizzie Tempo Series

Genus

Impatiens Impatiens

Variety or Cultivar

Tempo Series _ Tempo Series are tender, bushy, mound-forming, evergreen perennials, typically grown as bedding annuals, with elliptic to lance-shaped, scalloped, dark green leaves and, from summer into autumn, flowers in shades of purple, pink, red, orange, or white, sometimes bicoloured.

Native to

Garden origin

Foliage

Evergreen

Habit

Cushion or Mound Forming

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Colour

Flower

Pink, Orange, White, Red, Purple in Summer; Pink, Orange, White, Red, Purple in Autumn

Foliage

Dark-green in All seasons

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How to care

Watch out for

Specific pests

Glasshouse red spider mite , Vine weevil , Aphids

Specific diseases

Grey mould

General care

Pruning

Remove at the end of the growing season or overwinter indoors.

Propagation methods

Seed, Softwood cuttings

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Monthly care advice

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Where to grow

Impatiens walleriana Tempo Series (Busy lizzie Tempo Series) will reach a height of 0.25m and a spread of 0.3m after 1-2 years.

Suggested uses

City, Cottage/Informal, Beds and borders, Containers

Cultivation

Grow in a sheltered, partially shaded spot in moist but well-drained soil. Plant out after danger of frost has passed. Do not allow to dry out.

Soil type

Chalky, Clay, Loamy, Sandy (will tolerate most soil types)

Soil drainage

Moist but well-drained

Soil pH

Acid, Alkaline, Neutral

Light

Partial Shade, Full Shade

Aspect

South, East, West

Exposure

Sheltered

UK hardiness Note: We are working to update our ratings. Thanks for your patience.

Tender in frost (H3)

USDA zones

Zone 11, Zone 10

Defra's Risk register #1

Plant name

Impatiens walleriana Tempo Series (Busy lizzie Tempo Series)

Common pest name

Necrotic spot

Scientific pest name

Impatiens necrotic spot virus

Type

Virus or Viroid

Current status in UK

Present (Widespread)

Likelihood to spread in UK (1 is very low - 5 is very high)

2

Impact (1 is very low - 5 is very high)

3

General biosecurity comments

Pest of mainly ornamentals and vegetables; present in the UK; and covered by the EU listing of Tomato Spotted Wilt Virus. To be kept under consideration in light of a review of the EU listing.

About this section

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Date updated: 7^th March 2019 For more information visit: https://planthealthportal.defra.gov.uk/