Description
Balsam flower resemble with mini roses thickly spaced petals and tones. The seed packet contains approx. 35 seeds.
The balsam plant has a soft, fleshy stem; and spirally arranged long pointed leaves.
Seeds Specifications
| Seeds per Packet | 50 |
| Common Name | Balsam, Touch-Me-Not, Garden Balsam, Rose Balsam, impatiens |
| Height | 20 to 70 cm |
| Flower Colour | Varies |
| Bloom Time | Summer to fall |
| Difficulty Level | Easy to grow |
Planting and care
- Watering should be done when Soil feels dry
Balsam Rose care
- Propagate by seed - Balsam is a prolific self-sower
- After one season of growth, it generally reappears from self-sown seeds the next year
- After frost has passed, scatter seeds where desired, or sow seeds indoors 6 to 8 weeks before the last spring frost
- Do not cover the seeds with soil, as they need light to germinate
- Until the seeds germinate, cover the seed trays with clear plastic to maintain high humidity
- Water from below to prevent damping off
- Germination temperature: 65 F to 70 FDays to emergence: 7 to 14
| Sunlight | Full Sun, Partial Sun |
| Watering | Moderately |
| Soil | moist and well-drained soil |
| Temperature | 20 to 30 degree C |
| Fertilizer | Use any organic fertilizer |
| Harvest Season | Summer to fall |
Balsam Rose special feature
Discovered in South East Asia, Balsam is an old-fashioned annual that produces single or double flowers in the leaf axils along the main stem of the plant from summer to early autumn. A great bedding annual plant.
Balsam Rose uses
Ornamental Use:
- Balsam plant is used as a hedge plant
Culinary Use:
- Leaves and young shoots - cooked