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| Impatiens balsamina | Common name; Balsam |
A half-hardy annual that can be bedded out in sheltered areas, and is useful as a house or greenhouse plant.
They can grow to a height of 750mm (30")depending upon variety, and the flowers which come in a variety of colours, appear from early summer until the first frosts.
Give them a weekly balanced liquid feed from May to September.
Week 14: sow seeds in pots/trays of seed compost, and germinate at a temperature of 18°C (65°F)
Germination should take about 5-7 days.
Week 16; Prick out the seedlings, when large enough to handle, into cell trays or 50mm (2") pots of potting compost.
Later pot on into 75mm (3") pots, and gradually harden them off in a frost free cold frame until planting out or potting up time.
Week 22; Plant out in borders 400-500mm (15"-18") apart in fertile well-drained soil, in full sun.
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