Bizzie Lizzie Problem

[hollie1586]

I planted a heck of alot of bizzie lizzies at the start of summer all over my garden, some in the ground but most of them are in compost in tubs, troughs etc and every single plant is dead. Its not just me who has had the problem but quite a few people i have talked to. Anyone else having a problem?

[nannybooby]

have you watered thenm enough in my experience you cannot over water them. In fact if you want to propogate them you just cut a piece off and put it in a glass of water and in a few days the roots appear. So I suspect you haven't given it enough water

[hollie1586]

they have been watered a good amount every day!

[Jules001]

I only ever put bizzie lizzies in my hanging baskets at the front of the house as it doesn't get enough sun for other plants to do well. I bought my plants in Morrisons this year instead of my usual B & Q and am really pleased with them, they have done really well. The tubs underneath them, I lost the plants that were in them due to the snow, now have bizzie lizzies growing in them from the seeds dropped last year from above. I can't suggest what your problem might be with yours, I am in NW London, if that helps at all.

[Hawkwalk]

It could be downy mildew, there is a lot about on impatiens this year.

[annie0000]

Mine didn't seem to be doing too well this year - particularly the ones in the bed at the back which really holds water. Howver, I have continued to feed them and they do seem to be coming on better now - they are in baskets and pots amongst other plants.

[honky-tonk]

Yep same here, i planted loads of them, the ones that are doing well are in baskets the others in pots have all wilted and died even though they have been fed and watered.

[Ann]

Yes Hollie - I can confirm it IS Downy Mildew. I went to the Thompson & Morgan Open Day recently and they had a huge wall covered in flower pouches full of dead or dying busy lizzies! On the wall was a notice from the head advisor of T&M saying that they had planted the usual "flower wall" and this is what had happened - they had decided to leave it to show the public that it is downy mildew and is prevalent this year (and has been during past few years but this year is the worst ever!) Some plants escape, depending if they are in a sheltered spot, but the spores will travel, also please don't dispose of the plants in the compost heap! Google it and read for yourself...