Big news Impatiens lovers, this year will see a massive shortage of busy lizzies as the major retailers such as B&Q and the main garden centres will not be selling them due to a disease outbreak of Impatiens Downy Mildew which makes the leaves go yellow.
The problem began as far back as 2003, but has steadily got worse, and is now becoming resistant to the strongest fungicides. The reduction in plants being grown it is hoped will give growers time to try and address the problem.
In the meantime other flowers will have to take over the job of providing colour in your hanging baskets and window boxes. There are plenty of other options the most popular likely to be Geraniums, Pansies (see above) and Begonias.
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/gardening/9020650/Busy-lizzy-shortage-due-to-disease.html
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