Syngenta
Family
Balsaminaceae
Botanical Name
IMPATIENS walleriana 'Blitz 3000 Deep Pink'( BLITZ 3000 SERIES)
Plant Common Name
Blitz 3000 Deep Pink Impatiens, Busy Lizzy, Impatiens
General Description
The extra large flowers of this vigorous F1 hybrid are deep rosy pink. 'Blitz 3000 Deep Pink' is compact with a uniform, bushy habit. It blooms continuously and prolifically and is ideal for hanging baskets, pots or any bed in need of bright color.
Impatiens walleriana is a shade-loving bedding plant that everyone knows and loves. Surprisingly, this common “annual” is actually a bushy tender perennial in its native East Africa and will survive winters in tropical and sub-tropical zones. It blooms continuously if conditions are favorable and has fleshy, tender stems and leaves that quickly wilt when water is lacking and perk up just s fast when it’s available.
Busy lizzy is bushy and upright with lance-shaped to elliptical leaves that come in various shades of green, sometimes with reddish or purplish tints. It produces many broad, flattened, five-petaled flowers all season. The blooms need not be deadheaded and are followed by bulbous, green, striated seed capsules that explode to spread their seeds when mature.
Full to partial shade is ideal forImpatiens, though they can withstand more sun where summers are cool. They grow and bloom to their fullest if grown in moist, humus-rich soil with good drainage and given a slow release fertilizer formulated for garden flowers. When weather conditions are dry, they need supplemental water. If given these conditions, they are very easy to grow. Disease problems includes botrytis blight, which is a fuzzy grayish brown mold that attacks plants when conditions are too humid, and Impatiens necrotic spot virus, which causes black ring spots on the leaves.
Characteristics
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AHS Heat Zone
12 - 1
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USDA Hardiness Zone
10 - 15
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Sunset Zone
A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
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Plant Type
Tender Perennial
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Sun Exposure
Partial Sun, Partial Shade, Full Shade
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Height
8"-12" / 20.3cm - 30.5cm
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Width
10"-18" / 25.4cm - 45.7cm
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Bloom Time
Indeterminate
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Native To
Hybrid Origin, Eastern Africa
Ornamental Features
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Flower Interest
Showy
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Flower Color
White, Red, Orange, Pink, Rose, Salmon, Violet
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Fruit Color
Green
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Foliage Color (Spring)
Green
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Foliage Color (Summer)
Green, Burgundy
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Foliage Color (Fall)
Green, Burgundy
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Foliage Color (Winter)
Green
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Fragrant Flowers
No
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Fragrant Fruit
No
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Fragrant Foliage
No
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Bark or Stem Fragrant
No
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Flower Petal Number
Single
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Repeat Bloomer
Yes
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Showy Fruit
No
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Edible Fruit
No
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Showy Foliage
No
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Foliage Texture
Medium
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Foliage Sheen
Glossy
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Evergreen
Semi-Evergreen
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Showy Bark
No
Special Characteristics
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Usage
Bedding Plant, Container, Edging, Hanging Basket, Mixed Border, Tropical
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Sharp or Has Thorns
No
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Invasive
No
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Attracts
Butterflies
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Self-Sowing
Yes