Will Busy Lizzies survive indoors?

 


Hi I'm new to the forum and looking for some advice please. I've had
some Busy
Lizzies (Impatiens) which have been outdoors all summer and
I've brought them
indoors for the winter. I did this last year and took
cuttings and they all
died, so i have not taken cuttings this year, will
they survive until next
summer?




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gardening_nut

 

I've both brought them in and taken cuttings.  The usually do quite well on
my sun porch until about March.  We have long cold winters in this
area.(zone4/5)  so it's really nice to have some blooming plants for as long
as possible.

 

gardening_nut wrote:

Possibly if you can give them strong light such as in a sun-facing window.

David

 



Nothing will live in a dark corner or if infested with teeny spider mites.
They will survive, if clean, in a sunny to partly sunny west or south
window.  Cuttings root quickly in water. I rarely lose one of these plants.