The Busy Lieschen (Impatiens walleriana) is not unjustly named: after all, this grateful balcony and garden plant blooms seemingly tirelessly from spring to autumn.
When is the heyday of the busy Lieschen?
The flowering period of the busy Lizzie (Impatiens walleriana) extends from spring to autumn. From May onwards, it begins to display its floral splendor, and if the location and nutrient content are optimal, it will continually produce new flowers until the first frost in late autumn.
The long flowering period of the busy Lieschen
Young plants of the Busy Lieschen grown on the windowsill or purchased from specialist garden shops can develop their full blooms in the garden or on the balcony as early as May. Since overwintering these plants is only worthwhile to a limited extent, the busy lizards usually stay in the bed until the first frost in late autumn. In a suitable location and with enough nutrients, the busy Lieschen continually produces new flowers until autumn.
Let the busy Lieschen bloom even more magnificently
With the following measures you can ensure that your Busy Lieschen blooms even more luxuriantly:
- Pluck wilted flowers regularly
- Fertilization with liquid fertilizer (€18.00 on Amazon) every two weeks
- Regular replacement of the substrate when replanting the balcony boxes every year
Tip
Due to its seed capsules that pop open when touched, the busy Lieschen is sometimes also referred to as jewelweed. If you do not want to sow the seeds yourself, you must remove the fruits of this plant in good time before the seeds ripen.
