Hi all! I'm sooo excited! I found the name of a plant that my mother grew at my childhood home! I've been looking for it for so long, but couldn't identify it by it's correct name.
My mom called them touch-me-nots. There are, however, many different plants called touch-me-nots.
I finally found the right plant. It's called
Impatiens balsamina (balsamina hortensis) - They get light pink, dark pink, and lavender
flowers. They are really easy to grow, and I don't remember my mom ever complaining about pests or disease. The
seed pods pop open and drop
seeds that germinate the next year.
Check out these web sites:
http://davesgarden.com/pf/showimage/2561/http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Impatiens_balsaminaThepicture on the second site doesn't really do them justice - mom's plants were literally covered with blossoms. The bees and butterflies love them.
If anyone has these
seeds, or will have them this summer, I will buy them or trade. I don't know what I have to trade, but I'll find something! This is a memory I really want to bring to life in my own garden, and I haven't found any other place to get the
seeds.