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**ireleda** · 03-31-2009, 12:46 AM

Has anyone heard about a recent discovery of a Blue Impatiens? The scientific name is Impatiens namchabarwensis. 2 botanists found it in a remote canyon in Tibet back in 2003.

http://images.google.com/imgres?imgu...a%3DX%26um%3D1

Thompson and Morgan have come up with an improved strain. Unfortunately it is only available in the UK:

http://www.thompson-morgan.com/plant.../p83730/1.html

Has anyone tried this species yet? I sure would like to try to grow this species.

Robert

**RedImmik** · 03-31-2009, 03:10 AM

yeah I got it through Annie's annuals, which is I'm sure a nationwide company...it's very easy to grow - just like your standard impatiens. I have one in the greenhouse and one in the garden, where it took 35 F with no trouble, and lots of summer water in CA. Beautiful and easy...what more could you want!!

**Azzi_Kahlila** · 03-31-2009, 04:55 AM

It is indeed available from Annie's Annuals - I just ordered one, and a couple other Impatiens species to go along with it. Thanks for the idea Robert, I needed some unexpected flowers to go along with all the aroid foliage I have planned for my shady balcony.

03-31-2009, 12:46 AM	#1
ireleda Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 584 Senior Member	Blue Impatiens: Impatiens namchabarwensis Has anyone heard about a recent discovery of a Blue Impatiens? The scientific name is Impatiens namchabarwensis. 2 botanists found it in a remote canyon in Tibet back in 2003. http://images.google.com/imgres?imgu...a%3DX%26um%3D1 Thompson and Morgan have come up with an improved strain. Unfortunately it is only available in the UK: http://www.thompson-morgan.com/plant.../p83730/1.html Has anyone tried this species yet? I sure would like to try to grow this species. Robert Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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03-31-2009, 03:10 AM	#2
RedImmik Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 401 Senior Member	yeah I got it through Annie's annuals, which is I'm sure a nationwide company...it's very easy to grow - just like your standard impatiens. I have one in the greenhouse and one in the garden, where it took 35 F with no trouble, and lots of summer water in CA. Beautiful and easy...what more could you want!! Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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03-31-2009, 04:55 AM	#3
Azzi_Kahlila Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 658 Senior Member	It is indeed available from Annie's Annuals - I just ordered one, and a couple other Impatiens species to go along with it. Thanks for the idea Robert, I needed some unexpected flowers to go along with all the aroid foliage I have planned for my shady balcony. Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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