good that it did not go to india, would play havoc with the monsoon and spread of the mildew... they do not need one more problem usha di
On Sun, Aug 12, 2012 at 12:32 PM, Aarti S. Khale <[email protected]>wrote: > 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 >> =========== >> >> > -- Usha di =========== --
