Impatiens balfourii

Nice one Meanie, that's a beauty,,,

Well done on growing this cutie from a seed :o)

It's a stunning little flower ,well done for growing it from Seed ... :o)

Thanks all!

It's just a small flower, but a real eye catcher nonetheless!

certainly is!

Thanks Karen!

It reminds me very much of himalayan balsam Keith....is it related do you know?

It is related Karen - common name is Kashmir Balsam.

Aww its a sweetie :o)

Wow! I used to have hundreds of these which would come up every summer, when I lived in the San Francisco Bay Area. They can get a little invasive, though (they're easy to pull up).

It is a plant that you need to keep on top of, although our relatively short summer means that this is far from the nuisance that I.glandulifera (Himalayan Balsam) is.

They're very fast growing nice blooming plants. I like both.

It's lovely Keith and we will all stand up in court for you when it becomes an 'alien invader' ;) only kidding..I won't really stand up for you in court! ;)

Delonix - I.glandulifera has become a problem over here. Someone sent me seeds, but I destroyed them.

Would you sit in court for me then Karen?

erm.....yes, possibly, as long as you buy me a bag of maltesers after ;)

Meanie:

I've read on-line what an invasive plant I glandulifera is in the U.K.

I know the one I used to grow was I. balfourii...it didn't get as tall as I glandulifera.

Lovely flower!

Thanks PA - making nice bushy plants now, in shade and in full sun too.