Something really cool from Annie's Annuals. Just arrived in mail last week, great size and has already grown much larger and is budded. Can't wait to have it flower and collect seed. We have an Impatien that is a perennial, yes that is true, even here in NJ. And we have several others that re-seed and put on quite a show all year.
Here is what Annie's Annuals says about this new plant for our garden.
Hold on to your hats, folks. This one’s a doosie! In 2003, an expedition to the (tongue-twisting) Namchabarwa canyon* in Tibet discovered this rarest jewel of a “jewelweed” – an ultramarine-blue flowered Impatiens. It was found in a very limited & remote location, but its scarcity doesn’t at all impede its cultivation - not only is this plant hardy (how hardy is as yet untested, so let us know) but it reseeds, making it a triple whammy of a plant – super rare, totally gorgeous, & completely garden worthy. The plants are compactly growing to about 2’, & very floriferous, & the flowers themselves are breathtaking in color & in form. The color seems to change with temperature & exposure – sometimes it’s REALLY TRULY BLUE, & other times it’s a deep purple, but it’s always exquisite. Truly a plant to treasure, if you can get your hands on one!
*A canyon that’s not only the deepest canyon in the world - twice as deep as the Grand Canyon - but is also an area that’s been studied only since 1994. Can you say WOW?
Note: Generally, species Impatiens prefer cool Summer climates with little frost, and suffer in areas with too much heat and humidity!
Pt.Sun/Shade |  | Regular water |
Perennial zones 10a-11, reseeding annual in other zones | ||
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