I love Busy Lizzies in hanging baskets and pots during the summer but I'm not growing any this year as I'm often not around to water them.

No but I'm growing impatient.

rasplicious said:

i planted some for my first time yesterday. they are in some flower beds. in the flat they were all bushy looking. but now i planted them spaced apart they look a little thin. I didnt plant them too far apart though. will they fill out? or do I need to pinch them back?
I'll post a pic, one sec.

Cinnie said:

this is serious granny panny business here Cinnie

horatio said:

I'll space apart your bushy business. Will it fill out?

horatio said:

I space mine out but they do grow bushy (errr, excuse the term)

I do usually deadhead them and they like lots of water. They will look lovely I'm sure.

I plant these every year. They will spread out dear water them every other day and feed them once a week for a month, they will do fine.

They look lovely! I think you'll need to ask an expert or find a site for more advice, but I think they're going to come on really nicely - just deadhead and give plenty of water.

rasplicious said:

they are looking a little sad, i watered them when i put them in, but then it rained for a bit this morning.

horatio said:

Oh, I guess I do. I plant "flowers" I need pictures if you want me to be specific about it.

Mars23 said:

yeah, i wanted to know about these particular kind.

They need lots of water.

In my experience, you should be good with that spacing and such. I have found those to be hearty and aggressive. I have had some spring up 20 yards away from where I have the main group planted.

Mars23 said:

do they look stressed?

horatio said:

Nah, just freshly planted. If you haven't already, give them some Miracle-Gro, and they'll go crazy.

To me, and I am no professional, they seem very fragile when you plant them, but given a week or so of water and time, they get pretty sturdy.

Mars23 said:

yup, did the miracle grow

those will do real well Horatio, just make sure you keep them watered, they dry up fast...and don't worry, they will expand big time!

PaisleyPark5083 said:

Don't worry, in a few weeks they'll fill in like crazy. I love impatiens. They used to call them Busy Lizzy because they grow and spread so quickly.

Well, you've gotten plenty of advice already,
so I'll just say I grow bunches of them every year.

They're gorgeous, and I love the colors you picked!

FunkMistress said:

do you have to pinch them back to make them fill in? Or just leave them do there thing other than dead-heading them.

obsessed said:

its kind of the color scheme of my house both inside and out.
outside green and white with some pink.
inside blue/grey white&black moldings-doors is the main back drop and subtle pink accents

horatio said:

They'll fill in regardless, but they'll look bushier the more you pinch them back.

FunkMistress said:

cool, thats the info i was looking for

horatio said:

Sounds nice...

horatio said:

that's just because they are a bit tall. you probably could have planted them twice as far apart and with a good pinch back still had them fill in they look great though. don't let them crowd your hosta. beautiful retaining wall btw.

I like when we all get Martha Stewart like.

emm said:

that weak hosta is lucky i didnt yank it out with the rest of the junk that was in there i didnt cause i know they cost an arm and a leg, but in between my yard and the neighbors there is probably a 1000 sq ft of huge much more attractive hostas that I can propagate at anytime its just easier to do it when they first start coming up