Plant identification
The flowers bloom right on the central stalk, not near the leaves. They are wonderful and spread well.
Does anyone know what they are called?
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Sia@South 47th on Jul 16, 2013Wish I could answer your question as to what this plant is, however I really like it! One of the "Garden Guru's" will help out for sure! xoHelpful Reply
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Bev on Jul 16, 2013It gets about 12 inches tall at it's maximum height. I guess I should pull back the camera for a full shot!Helpful Reply
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Barb Rosen on Jul 16, 2013Bev ~ this is Balsam or Touch-Me-Not, here's some info for you to read up on it : ) http://gardening-simplified.blogspot.com/2012/05/balsam-plant.htmlHelpful Reply
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Sia@South 47th on Jul 16, 2013Thank you Barb! It reminded me of some sort of Sweet Pea. ;)Helpful Reply
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Barb Rosen on Jul 16, 2013@Sia@South 47th ~ it is actually in the impatiens family and hails from the Himalayas and is a generous self-sower. Balsam is often used in old-fashioned cottage gardens.Helpful Reply
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Sia@South 47th on Jul 16, 2013@Barb Rosen many thanks for the great info! I may have to locate some for the front cottage! I'm assuming it is a fast grower? I need to chat with you anyway about the front yard, which is a disaster right now, since we have been focused on the inside reno.Helpful Reply
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360 Sod (Donna Dixson) on Jul 17, 2013From what I have seen so far, it isn't being effected with the Powdery Mildew disease that the impatien wallerenill are suffering from. One of my favorite childhood plants from my grandmother's garden.Helpful Reply
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Peg on Jul 17, 2013You're right Donna! I did not buy any impatiens this year because I don't want the mildew to affect my native touch-me-nots/jewelweed.Helpful Reply
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Maggie on Jul 18, 2013Balsam! I absolutely love these flowers!Helpful Reply
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Charlotte MacDiarmid on Jul 18, 2013Thanks for the name of these flowers. My neighbor gave me some plants and I couldn't not remember the name. I have had them in my garden years and years ago. I know the seeds spread to make more plants and they are very colorful.. I'm happy to have more of them..Helpful Reply
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Alice Harley-Wosnig on Jul 18, 2013It will have little seed pods after the blooms that are full of seeds. They pop open when they are touched...hence the Touch me nots. If you would like to have more next year, save a few and plant the seeds or share them with a friend. They are beautiful BTWHelpful Reply
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Alice Harley-Wosnig on Jul 18, 2013I always like this link for info and a lot of pictures. http://davesgarden.com/guides/pf/showimage/121244/Helpful Reply
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Jay on Jul 18, 2013Balsam!Helpful Reply
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S.venkatesan on Jul 18, 2013These are very tender plants, In India it is called kasi thumbai a herbal plant and these are flowering in different colours like, orange, violet ,pink ,yellow etc.,but unfortunately, idon't know the exact botanical name of the plant.Helpful Reply
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Claudia Pleskach on Jul 18, 2013What a blast from the past..... Love to have tender memories from my mom and grandmother's flower beds...Helpful Reply
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Nancy Hand on Jul 18, 2013Wow haven't seen these in a long time!! The old fashion Impatiens! :)Helpful Reply
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Deanna Riles-Cox on Jul 18, 2013This is a good article. The seed pods when held in the your hand will pop open. Fun to show kids.They start easily from seed. I'd love to have some again. http://flowers.about.com/od/Annual-Flowers/p/Balsam-Flowers-For-The-Heirloom-Garden.htmHelpful Reply
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Deanna Riles-Cox on Jul 18, 2013Connie they start every year from scattered seeds. Very easy to grow. I'm in KY and they flourishedHelpful Reply
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Claudia on Jul 18, 2013I love, love, love Touch me Nots! My Mom always had them in her garden...I would love to have them in mine.Helpful Reply
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Juanita on Jul 18, 2013They are Balsam, or commonly called Touch-Me-Nots, because the seed pods, when touched, will make a little "popping" sound when they open. They are actually re-seeding annuals. You can collect the seeds to share, or to spread to a different area. An old-fashioned favorite, many old homes in the South have these in the gardens. I can remember my grandmother coming out & fussing at us kids for walking around her garden & popping the seed pods, because she was wanting to capture the seeds, haha!Helpful Reply
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Nancy Christopher-Morrison on Jul 18, 2013The ones who identified Balsam are correct...I have been growing them for years. Aggressive annuals they will reseed..( their seeds Pop out of their cover much to the delight of my grandchildren..we make a game of it every year!) and they are in the impatiens family. I grow them outside my fence and the deer leave them alone.Helpful Reply
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Karen walker on Jul 18, 2013yes these are Balsam. I save the seeds every year because the pods are so fun to pop! Every seed germinates! I don't reavlly need to plant them any longer because they spread the seeds on their own!Helpful Reply
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Beverly L on Jul 18, 2013After reconnecting with distant relative on fb she sent me a gift of seeds for this Balsam. The best part of this story...the original seeds came from my Grammy's garden 70 some years ago; given to 1 cousin; past to his daughter and now to me and many of the cousins all over the US. The most treasured gift we've ever received.Helpful Reply
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Jan on Jul 19, 2013touch-me-not love them here they reseed them self.Helpful Reply
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Jay on Jul 20, 2013Impatiens Balsamina!:)Helpful Reply
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Peg on Jul 24, 2013I had these growing on my other property, they came up every year in a variety of colors in the pink, white, purples ect..Helpful Reply
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