Impatience
So I bought most of my seeds yesterday. I’ll still need a few vegetables for my vegetable garden, but I’ve gotten pretty much all my flowers for this year. Alas, it is still to early to sow anything. It is even to early to start some of the flowers in flats! Even my Impatience flowers, that can be sown indoors as early as 10 weeks before planting, must wait at least another couple of weeks to be safe. Does any one else think that it is ironic that one of the first plants I can grow is named “Impatience?”
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Ha ha – I know the feeling. Maybe you should come to Texas, it is hanging around 75-80 here, and I think we are safely past our last freeze. And I love impatiens…
Is there a giant impatiens plant ? I grew several plants from seed, one has grown to 31/2 ft high by 4 ft wide. Anybody know how I can get seed from this plant ?
Dale, I’ve never heard of impatiens getting that big! I’d love to see a picture so I can share! If it has pollinated, harvesting is fairly easy. You can use one of two methods. Place trays underneath the plant with either a white towel or some other material that the seeds will show up well against. As the seeds ripen they will fall and collect in the tray. Another method I’ve heard of, but never tried, is a little different! Because of the unique nature of the seed pods, after they ripen, they can sort of “explode” at the slightest touch. Take a jar and place carefully over the seed pod and gently prod it. The seeds should fall out in the jar. Hope that helps!