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Impatiens balfourii

meanie

By Meanie


Impatiens balfourii (Impatiens balfourii (Kashmir Balsam))

Self seeded from last years plants.



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amy
Amy
 

Pretty ...I like it when they self seed ....

11 Jul, 2014

 

You need to be a little sensible dead heading this or it could take over, but worth having anyway.

11 Jul, 2014

 

Very nice. I had lots of these when I lived in NorCal.

15 Jul, 2014

 

If you don't deadhead it you WILL have lots of them!!

15 Jul, 2014

 

They're very easy to pull out, also. When they got into the grass I would just mow them down. LOL!

19 Jul, 2014

 

Easy to identify as seedlings too.

19 Jul, 2014

 

I'd love some seeds!

19 Jul, 2014

 

I'll happily add some to your parcel Alex, but can I ask you to check the legal status in your country first? I would hate for us to be responsible for introducing an invasive species...........

20 Jul, 2014

 

It looks like that thing they call American Balsam. I think they belong to the same family.

21 Jul, 2014

 

It's common name is Kashmir Balsam Hywel. Closely related to the dreaded Himalayan Balsam (I.glandulifera) but not nearly as invasive.

21 Jul, 2014

 

That's the one. I got the wrong country lol :D
I'm glad it isn't invasive. It looks rather delicate.

21 Jul, 2014

 

Wrong continent even!
I do grow a couple of selections of I.glandulifera too.

22 Jul, 2014

 

Yes ... American Balsam was a sort of liniment my grandfather used to use lol I remember it now ... :D

22 Jul, 2014

 

Strange how some things lodge themselves in our memories................

22 Jul, 2014



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