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Annual/Biennial or Bedding
Bushy
old H3 (may need winter protection)
Orange, Pink, Purple, Red and White in Summer
Green in Spring and Summer
0.1-0.5 metres
1-2 years
busy lizzie Accent Series
Balsaminaceae
Impatiens can be annuals or evergreen perennials, with fleshy stems bearing simple, toothed leaves and solitary or clustered, spurred, 5-petalled flowers
Accent Series are compact annuals to 20cm, with large flowers in shades of orange, red, pink, purple, mauve and white, some with a white central star-like marking, in summer
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Grow in a humus-rich, moist but well-drained soil in partial shade with shelter from wind
Propagate by seed or stem cuttings
Banks and Slopes, City/Courtyard Gardens, Coastal, Flower borders and beds, Garden Edging or Patio/Container Plants
Cut back after flowering
Generally pest free
Seedlings are prone to damping off, flowers are susceptible to grey mould
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