balsam flower seeds Double Camelia Mix Balsam

balsam flower seeds Double Camelia Mix BalsamOne of the easiest flowers to grow, it makes an excellent choice for a child's garden. Flowers are early, prolific, and produce an abundance of blooms in the white rose red spectrum. The flowers are right in the leaf axils. This double flower is more impressive than the single varieties. 100 seeds PLANTING Impatiens balsamina Annual Germination: 5 10 days Germination Temperature: Optimum soil temperatures 65 70F Seed Planting Depth: Sow on the surface

One of the easiest flowers to grow, it makes an excellent choice for a child's garden. Flowers are early, prolific, and produce an abundance of blooms in the white-rose-red spectrum. The flowers are right in the leaf axils. This double flower is more impressive than the single varieties.  

100 seeds

PLANTING

Impatiens balsamina

Annual

Germination: 5-10 days

Germination Temperature: Optimum soil temperatures 65-70ºF

Seed Planting Depth: Sow on the surface and press into soil, seeds need light to germinate

Starting Indoors: Start indoors 6-8 weeks before the last frost. Provide 65-70ºF soil temperature. Transplant after last frost, 8-12” apart

Sowing Outdoors:  Direct sow after the last frost, 4-5 seeds every 10-12".

Growth Habit: Upright

Height and Width:  18-20" by 12-18"

Spacing: 8-12" apart

Light Needs:  Part shade to shade

Soil Needs: Fertile, well-drained

Approximate days to flower from seed: 60-70 days

Uses: Bedding plant, containers, shade gardens, cottage gardens, attracts bees and beneficials

Care: Water seedlings regularly until established. Amend soil with compost before transplanting. Pinch back at 4-6" to encourage more branching. Self-seeds.

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