its lovely

0% germination! No idea what I've done wrong.. I've kept the soil moist/not too moist.. hopefully it'll still work, though.

 

Give them a little longer Kyle, I'm sure they'll pop up :thumb:

Mine are now about 6-8" tall and some are just developing a few little side shoots too :thumb:

 

I hope so, because I think I'm the only one without germination!! :D

 

Germination!

 

:thumb: :D

 

yeah

 

This looks like an interesting plant , thanks Dawn As I won't be growing any Busy Lizzie impatiens for the next few years thanks to the mildew killing every one I had :gaagh: They seem to be readily available on Ebay , and T & M sell a dwarf version . So I will give them a go next year
I would like to follow the growing experience of the ones who have planted them up now. Should we ask admin to move this thread to the general gardening section , as it is'nt really an ID now ?

IMPATIENS BALSAMINA - BALSAM MIX - 150 FINEST SEEDS | eBay

Busy Lizzie 'Extra Dwarf Tom Thumb Mixed' - 3 for 2 seeds - Thompson & Morgan

 

sorry to hear about your Busy Lizzie's, i have some more pink seeds if you want some, pm me your details

 

Cheers Dawn I have sent you my details , I'll try them out next spring !

 

Just potted mine up again today; into 5" pots, they're really thriving now :D :thumb:

Interestingly the taller stronger plants are from the mixed seed and the smaller more delicate plants are from the pink seed...

 

Are these house plants, too?

 

Hi Kyle, yes I'm growing them on a warm windowsill that gets the sun from early to late afternoon.

If it had been early in the year I would have given them a go as tropical pot plants/bedding outside, say from late May, hopefully I'll get some seed from these and try them again next spring :thumb:

 

Good, I'll give them to family members as presents

 

Hi Kyle,

Have yours germinated now?

Josie

 

A few days ago! I'm hoping to move them on into larger pots before it gets cold at night!