Description
These plants have fleshy stems with lovely single and double flowers. They appear close together on the stems of the plant. The flowers come in many colours pinks reds purples whites .
They are easy to grow, tolerant of short periods of drought and if you give them at least some light and fertile well drained soil, the Garden Balsam thrives well in any gardens.
Sowing advice
Sow the seed on the surface of moist seed raising mix. Just press them into the soil, but don’t cover them with mix as light aids germination. They will appear in 7-14 days at about 20 deg C.
Additional information
Classification | Annual |
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Common Name | Garden Balsam, Touch me Not |
Family | Balsaminaceae |
Maximum Height | approx 40 cm |
Number of seeds in packet | approx 30 |