Impatien?

Good Evenin' All,

I'm a complete amateur at flowers (though I was born into nurserymen stock).

I'd like your help in identifying the plant in the image below which was thriving in my father-in-law's very damp garden.

Is it some kind of busy lizzie as I suspect or am I barking up the wrong tree? As you can see from the picture it has very rich dark green red veined pointy leaves and big impatien like flowers.

Any ideas very welcome.

Many thanks,


DeepC

 

Hi DeepC. the plant in your picture is indeed an Impatiens,
"Busy Lizzy", easy to take cuttings from them, they won't
survive a winter outside though.

Pete

 

Thanks. Do you have any idea as to the variety? Annoyingly, my father-in-laws garden is in Gouda, NL where I was yesterday and a long way from Bedfordshire where I am today. Cuttings therefore out of the question.

Thanks for your swift reply.

DeepC

 

Hi DeepC, sorry can't help you regarding the variety.
maybe one of the other members will be able to help
with that. hope you find it. Good Luck!!

Pete

 

It looks to me like one of the New Guinea types, but I've got to say I dont think it actually "thriving".

I think its struggling slightly as the foliage should be a good dark green, not sort of multi coloured.

 

If it's not thriving and still looks so good it is ideal for my rarely thriving garden!

DeepC

 

Bit late to be planting now though DeepC, as Pete02 said they are not hardy.

Might be best to bear it in mind for next May.

 

As Pete says, it`s a New Guinea Impatien, looks a bit weather beaten. Is only suitable as a summer bedding plant outdoors.:gnthb:

 

In my defence, on finding out what they were (thanks) and doing a bit of further research I was not intending to plant now but either take cuttings and grow on in the house/greenhouse through the winter or enquire with my uncle whether or not he could stock them next year at his nursery.

DeepC

 

Most garden centres stock them in the spring, even the sheds.:gnthb:

 

Cheaper though with both of my suggested options. ; )

Thanks for your help.

DeepC