By Sharnford
Leicestershire, United Kingdom
Can anybody please tell me why my busy lizzies seem to be dying off one by one in the garden not my pots ?
- 19 Aug, 2010
Answers
thanks they r still dying!
26 Aug, 2010
Sorry to hear that! :-( The plants I have on my balcony are not looking very good either. But they have produced a lot of seedlings that are springing up in some of the other pots I have on the balcony. If you have seedlings, easily recognised because of their glossy bright green seed leaves, you could lift them & put them into small pots & grow them on.
I shall lift some of mine to grow on in the house during the winter.
26 Aug, 2010
Previous question
Busy Lizzies are generally very easy plants to grow. Normally they will tolerate most conditions. They do like a moist soil & will often grow in full sunshine but are happy to grow in light shade as well.
You don't give any further symptoms so it is difficult to give a better answer. Are they getting too dry or too wet? Both conditions can kill them. They may be infected with Red Spider Mite, a tiny, almost invisible pest that sucks the sap from the leaves & leave webbing on the plants if you get a serious infestation. In a dry, hot summer, like this year's, they are very predominant. They can weaken plants so that they die. There's not a lot you can do about these mites, there are few chemicals available nowadays but trying to increase humidity around the plants can help. You can achieve this with a mulch around the plants & watering frequently.
19 Aug, 2010