Dear all, Thanks for this id. Usha di, thanks for giving all the information about this garden plant. I haven't come across it in India as yet though. Regards, Aarti
On Sun, Aug 12, 2012 at 8:18 AM, ushadi Micromini <[email protected] > wrote: > Sheila is right > its the hybrid double impatiens, the leaves and the flower buds give it > away... > > and Ajinkya is also right... our regular garden balsam is an impatiens > so...this is a balsam.....:) > > > this hybrid is a bit less hardy then its parents, still is (was by now) > quite popular as houseplant or partly sunny locations in borders in gardens > in northern climes... in summer of course, and had many colors..as you > showed Aarti. > > But in recent times fallen off the favorite list since gets attacked > mercilessly by the downy mildew... not a desirable event in the garden esp > if one has prized roses and if one grows veggies...its devastating.... so > most good quality nurseries did not carry it this year.... > > > usha di > === > > On Sun, Aug 12, 2012 at 3:49 AM, Plantaholic Sheila < > [email protected]> wrote: > >> Looks like Impatiens walleriana double form. >> >> * >> http://www.google.co.uk/search?q=impatiens+walleriana+double&sugexp=chrome,mod%3D12&um=1&ie=UTF-8&hl=en&tbm=isch&source=og&sa=N&tab=wi&ei=6NkmUInwA8HJ0QXR-4CoCg&biw=1536&bih=776&sei=6tkmUL_aHuL80QXbpYCICw >> *<http://www.google.co.uk/search?q=impatiens+walleriana+double&sugexp=chrome,mod%3D12&um=1&ie=UTF-8&hl=en&tbm=isch&source=og&sa=N&tab=wi&ei=6NkmUInwA8HJ0QXR-4CoCg&biw=1536&bih=776&sei=6tkmUL_aHuL80QXbpYCICw> >> >> Hope this helps. >> Sheila >> =============================================== >> >> On Saturday, August 11, 2012 3:31:30 PM UTC+1, Aarti S. Khale wrote: >> >>> Pictures taken on 20 & 21 st Jan,2009 in Nairobi, Kenya. >>> A small, cultivated garden plant. >>> Leaves suggest some Balsam species. >>> Kindly confirm id. >>> Thanks >>> Aarti >>> >> -- >> >> >> >> > > > > -- > Usha di > =========== > > --
