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Posted By: Triss What is this? - July 6th, 2005 at 06:49 AM
Here is another flower I am trying to figure out. I don't have the best pics, but here are a couple. There appear to be red, pink and white flowers that are growing between the leaf stems up along the entire stalk of the plant and the green leaves are long and pointed.

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Thanks
Triss
Posted By: Gardencrazy Re: What is this? - July 6th, 2005 at 08:32 AM
I would say balsam (touch me nots). wavey
Posted By: weezie13 Re: What is this? - July 6th, 2005 at 08:39 AM
Yep, that's it...
Thanks Donna, it was drivin' me CRAZY!!! Duh nutz :rolleyes:
I better go look for them..
Posted By: Storm Re: What is this? - July 6th, 2005 at 08:45 AM
Those are beautiful.
Posted By: Triss Re: What is this? - July 6th, 2005 at 08:55 AM
Now I am confused. Dan got me a potted flower for Mother's Day that is an Impatiens. According to several websites, these are the same flower, but my plants look VERY different.

Still looking to see if I can find one that looks like what is growing in the garden.

On the other hand, the flowers look remarkably the same. The flowers all have a spike that comes off the back end.

Triss
Posted By: Triss Re: What is this? - July 6th, 2005 at 08:59 AM
This is what my potted plant looks like
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see how different from the garden ones

Triss
Posted By: RugbyHukr Re: What is this? - July 6th, 2005 at 09:06 AM
balsam \'touch me nots\'
Posted By: Triss Re: What is this? - July 6th, 2005 at 09:08 AM
I found the answer after much looking. The potted plant is Impatiens Wallerina and the ones in the garden are Impatiens Balsamina.

Thanks so much for leading me in the right direction.

Triss
Posted By: Carly Re: What is this? - July 6th, 2005 at 10:00 PM
Ha! When I saw the picture, I thought they were Hollyhocks. But I didn't know how big they were, of course.
Posted By: hisgal2 Re: What is this? - July 8th, 2005 at 04:04 AM
Once again, I came too late to id this plant. Just yesterday I was reading one of my magazines that has info on this plant. It sounds awesome! I love it's name...Touch Me Not. It gets the name because the seed pods will burst at even a slight wind and willsend seeds flying up to 15 feet!!! I want to get some of this plant for an area of my garden that I'm redoing next year. I just love it!
Posted By: Triss Re: What is this? - July 8th, 2005 at 05:16 AM
You will have to remind me that you want seeds and I will send them to you once I start harvesting them. I am going to have a ton based on the amount that came up for me this year.
Posted By: hisgal2 Re: What is this? - July 8th, 2005 at 05:19 AM
really??? Thanks!! smile
Posted By: Triss Re: What is this? - July 8th, 2005 at 07:34 AM
Yep, but I may forget so keep bugging me
Posted By: Carly Re: What is this? - July 10th, 2005 at 06:10 PM
Yes - I remember having them last year - they pop if you touch 'em.
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