Edellieschen are the elegant version of the hardworking Lieschen and certainly live up to this claim. Unfortunately, they do not tolerate frost at all, so that in the local regions they are mostly cultivated as annual plants. On the other hand, their light requirement is comparatively low, which makes them ideal for sprucing up even slightly shady areas in the house and garden with colorful flowers. Since Edellieschen harmonize wonderfully with an abundance of other summer flowers, the creative gardener can use them to create opulent flower symphonies in pots, flower boxes, bowls and beds. Although Impatiens New Guinea are extremely undemanding in their care, they thank you for a little attention every day with an even richer abundance of flowers.
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maintenance
In order for the noble lies to develop their full beauty, no time-consuming care is required:
- Planting time is after the Ice Saints.
- Commercially available potting soil is sufficient.
- Potting soil in the bed is humus, fresh and permeable.
- Water abundantly directly at the roots.
- Avoid the formation of waterlogging.
- Give a dose of liquid fertilizer every 14 days.
- Remove dead flowers every day.
- Pluck flowers that stick out from leaves after a downpour.
- Noble lies can tolerate light pruning at any time.
In addition to the much larger flowers compared to the hardworking lizards, it is the shapely, compact habit that makes the Edellieschen so popular. If the growth form becomes too expansive in the course of summer, there is a risk that the shoots will bend downwards and the aesthetic shape will be lost. In this case, there is nothing wrong with pruning the Edellieschen slightly, which encourages the plant to restore the desired bushy silhouette within a short period of time.
Choice of location
Impatiens New Guinea can cope with almost any location in the house and garden, as long as it is not too shady. The noble lies don’t like the blazing midday sun at all, because then the flowers and leaves are threatened with bad sunburn. Otherwise, the imaginative hobby gardener uses the flower in the following locations:
- As a houseplant on the windowsill.
- In a bucket or pot on the balcony or terrace.
- Planted in pompous tuffs in the bed.
- In flower boxes on balcony grilles and on window sills.
- As a neat flower bed border.
- In the traffic light as a central plant, surrounded by hanging cushion flowers.
- Along a wooded edge for colorful loosening up.
- In the cemetery as decorative grave plants.
Edellieschen are now available in a wide range of colors, ranging from white, pink and red to purple, purple or blue. New breeds are constantly being added, so that with a little luck even multicolored hybrids can be discovered.
Overwinter
In their homeland of East Africa, the archetypes of the noble lies are known as perennial cultivated plants. However, this does not succeed even in the mildest locations in Central Europe, because temperatures below 10 ° Celsius quickly put an end to the Impatiens. This definitely applies to the specimens that spent the summer in the bed. In the planter, on the other hand, gardening enthusiasts have the choice of wintering especially beloved noble lizards:
- Bring in at temperatures permanently below 10 ° Celsius.
- The winter quarters are bright, but without blazing sunshine.
- The minimum temperature is 15 ° Celsius.
- Pour Edelieschen when the surface is dry (thumb test).
- Apply a little liquid fertilizer every 4 weeks.
- Check for pests regularly.
If the noble lizards are cultivated as houseplant, they bloom continuously all year round. In this case, it is advisable to repot them once a year, which promotes their flowering potential and makes the application of fertilizer superfluous.
Multiply
As a pure cultivated form of the Impatiens, noble lies do not occur in the wild. Propagation by seeds, which are taken from the plants after flowering, is a horticultural guessing game, because no one can predict which properties of the hybrids will prevail. If the goal of propagation is to achieve exactly the attributes of the mother plant in the offspring, the experts recommend the cuttings method. This is how the hobby gardener proceeds:
- Cut off non-woody shoots in late summer.
- The length is 5 cm to 7 cm.
- Remove all leaves and buds.
- Dip the interface in rooting powder or willow water.
- Put one at a time in 9 cm pots with a drainage hole.
- The growing medium consists of a mixture of peat and sand.
- Moisten well but do not soak.
- Put a plastic bag over each pot.
- Ventilate the bag every now and then so that no mold develops.
After 2 to 4 weeks, the first delicate roots have formed. This is the signal that the young plants can be repotted in conventional potting soil and then treated like adult plants. You will receive your first dose of liquid fertilizer after a further 6 weeks at the latest. In May of the following year, the young noble lizards can be put outside or planted in the bed.
Seeds
Garden enthusiasts who would like to be surprised by the result of the propagation harvest the seeds from their existing Impatiens New Guinea. As part of this procedure, it is then impressively demonstrated why noble lizards belong to the genus of spring herbs. The seed pods, which are ripe from mid to late August, open explosively after being touched and release the seeds. So that they don’t jump away, the experienced hobby gardener encloses the seed pod with his hand before triggering the explosion. The seeds harvested in this way are then dried in an airy place for some time in the next step. It is kept in a dry, dark container until next spring. From March it will be time to start sowing.
A seed tray or pots are filled with a nutrient-poor substrate on which the seeds are scattered and covered with a thin layer of soil. A hood or a plastic bag that is placed over it supports the creation of the necessary warm and humid conditions. In order for germination to occur, a bright location without direct sunlight and at a temperature of around 22 ° Celsius is required, especially from below. A place on the windowsill above the heater is therefore ideal. The specialist trade also offers heated seed trays for this purpose. When the seedlings have reached a size of approx. 3 cm after three to four weeks, the pricking stick is used. The isolated plants are planted in pots with commercially available potting soil, where they can develop further, until they move to the bed or to the balcony after the ice saints. Direct sowing in the garden should only be considered if the seeds can be protected from pecking birds or other animal garden dwellers foraging.
Popular varieties among the noble lizards
Although the Impatiens New Guinea have not been on the market very long, they are often talked about. There are three main advantages that gardeners love about the Edellieschen: the impressive abundance of flowers, the homogeneity of the growth habit and the flexible sun and shade tolerance. Below are some of the preferred varieties:
Color Power Red
- Flower color red
- Breeder Selecta Klemm
- Maximum height of 30 cm
- particularly rich blooming
Euro-Line Parma
- Flower color red
- Breeder Endisch
- Growth height 20 cm to 25 cm
- high tolerance to rain
Paradise Tenango
- Bright orange flower color
- Breeder Kienzler
- Growth height up to 30 cm
- particularly homogeneous growth habit
Petticoat Fire
- Orange-red flower color
- Breeder Dümmen
- Growth height up to 25 cm
- shade compatible
Petticoat White
- Bright white flower color
- Breeder Dümmen
- Growth height up to 25 cm
- tolerates sun and shade
Celebration Red Deep
- Flower color deep red
- Breeder Ball
- harmonious growth habit
- does not tolerate rain easily
Magnifico Scarlet Flame
- Flower color cherry red to pink
- Breeder Grünewald
- Growth height 20 cm to 30 cm
- particularly rich blooming
Harmony Radiancae Scarlet
- Flower color white and red
- Height of growth 30 cm
- Breeder Dümmen
- good overall impression
Paradise Orona
- Velvet red flower color
- Breeder Kientzler
- good rain resistance
Petticoat Blue
- Flower color purple
- Breeder Dümmen
- Growth height up to 25 cm
- extremely rainproof
Color Power Fire
- Flower color red
- Breeder Selecta Klemm
- Growth height 20 cm to 25 cm
- medium rain resistance
Tamarinda White
- Flower color pure white
- Breeder Fides
- Growth height up to 30 cm
- lush abundance of flowers
Magnificent Orange
- Flower color neon orange
- Breeder Grünewald
- Height of growth 20 cm
All of the Edellieschen presented were able to assert themselves very well in the 2013 summer inspection of the bed and garden working group of the State School for Horticulture and received the overall grade of good.
Include nobles in the garden design
The Impatiens of New Guinea are already richly blessed with a wide range of colors in their variety; In combination with garden flowers and structure plants, which have similar requirements in terms of location and soil quality, the hobby gardener creates a wealth of individual design options. The lush the flowering of flowers, the greater the joy of gardening in your own refuge. As a companion plant, the Edellieschen in the tub represents a flowing transition from a leading plant, such as an upright marguerite, to a hanging verbena. Impatiens New Guinea can be combined beautifully with the following plants:
- Margerite
- Tuberous begonia
- Elven spur
- beautifull
- hiking roschen
- hanging geranium
- stehende Pelargonie
- Verbena
- Everlasting flower
- Magic bells
- Hussar button
- Blue pillows
In addition, a charming look is created in combination with the following structure plants, which do not develop flowers, but catch the eye of the beholder with beautiful foliage color:
- Buntnessel
- Silver rain
- Funkie
- Ornamental grasses
- Sedum species
Incidentally, when putting together the individual plant combinations for the flowering species, at least one bud should be open so that the harmonious interplay with the noble lizards can be seen with your own eyes.
Diseases and pests
In contrast to the well-known hardworking Lieschen, the further developed form of the Edellieschen is clearly more resistant to infections, but not completely immune to infestation. It is mainly aphids and thrips that make life difficult for the restless hobby gardener in the course of the summer. Since no chemical insecticides against aphids and thrips are allowed for private use, environmentally conscious gardening enthusiasts use biological control agents. The use of natural enemies of the pests, such as ladybirds, lacewing larvae, parasitic wasps, ground beetles and of course birds, has proven to be extremely effective. It is important to note in this context that aphids and ants have formed an alliance and support each other.
Powdery mildew is a fungal disease that can also infect noble lies. Anyone who acts immediately in the event of an infestation also has success with biological means. A mixture of milk and water in a ratio of 1: 9, which is repeatedly sprayed at intervals of 2 to 3 days, can save the noble liqueur. A spray solution of 5 liters of water, 50 ml of cooking oil and 3 sachets of baking powder, to which a splash of washing-up liquid is added, has also proven to be helpful. This solution is sprayed several times with an interval of 10 days on the mildew-infected plants. If necessary, this process is repeated until the powdery mildew has lost out.
Conclusion
They are the nobles of the spring herbs plant genus. Noble lizards with the botanical name Impatiens New Guinea rightly bear their title, because they score with numerous advantages. In addition to the comparatively huge flowers, they also thrive in slightly shady locations, take some downpours without complaint and hardly make any demands on their care. It has not been on the market for a particularly long time. Nevertheless, they are the first choice for many gardening enthusiasts when it comes to putting together a sensational planting for beds, balconies and terraces for the new season.
