The busy Lieschen is one of the plants that tolerates the shade well and still produces a rich floral bloom. Their variety of colors can be wonderfully combined with other perennials to create pretty plant arrangements.
What colors do Busy Lizzies come in?
The Busy Lieschen blooms inWhite, orange, pink, redorViolet. Some variants form two-tone or striped flowers with an attractive color contrast. Many varieties come in different shades after which they are named, for example Impatiens walleriana “Accent Violet Starˈ.
Where do white lizards look particularly good?
White varieties such as the Impatiens walleriana ˈAccent series' as well as double, white varietiesbring lightinhalf shadetoshady garden corners. In gardening practice, the annual perennial bloomers have also established themselves as grateful rose companions and as lushly blooming filler perennials that fill unsightly gaps in the bed.
How are colorful busy lizards combined?
You can put together acolorful flower group from busy lizards in different colors. Thanks to the uniform flower shape, a box planted like this appears cheerful, but not restless.
The following varieties are suitable for this purpose:
- Impatiens walleriana 'Deco Series'
- Impatiens walleriana ‘Florette Star Series’
- Impatiens walleriana ‘Impulse Series’
An arrangement with other flowering plants, tone on tone or in delicate color nuances, also looks very pretty. Due to their colorful flowers, busy lizards are also suitable for combining with small ornamental grasses.
Tip
Grow your own hard-working lizards in interesting flower colors
Plant Busy Lizzies in different colors and collect the seeds. Starting in March, you can grow plants from these for the new gardening year. Since the varieties of the Busy Lieschen like to cross each other, surprising color mixtures of particular appeal often occur.
