"HEIRLOOM. Discovered in southeast Asia, balsam was a favorite old- fashioned flower by 1900. (Today's impatiens, a shade-loving hybrid of African species, was virtually unknown in gardens until after World War II.) Balsam is best in full sun to half shade. It sprouts in only 4-5 days and flowers early, getting 12-24"" tall. The narrow plants hold their blooms close to the central stem. Victorian gardeners removed some leaves to better display the flowers. Perfection Pink. Camelia-shaped blooms 2"" across in bright pink."
Average Customer Rating:
5 out of 5
5 of 5 (100%) customers would recommend this product to a friend.
Balsam Mix,
February 26, 2006 Submitted byC. Roy "Flower Lover" from Quebec, Canada
Plant performance:
5
out of 5
Appearance:
5
out of 5
"I loved the Balsam Mix! The plants were sturdy and tall and the flowers were a lovely mixture of pinks. They were easy to start from seed and I received lots and lots of compliments on them, as I have never seen them sold. I highly recommend them!!"
3 of 3 people found this review helpful.
Reviewer Information
Would recommend: Yes
Type of gardening:
Large Garden
Gardening skill:
Moderately skilled
State of residence:
MA
Types of plants:
Flowers
Gardening experience:
10+ years
Balsam Great re-seeder,
June 6, 2008 Submitted bykrisg from Carmel,NY
"I was so happy to find these seeds from Burpee,this is a plant my grandmother always grew and they re-seeded every year(in New York)...they come in a range of colors and are beautiful and the fun part as a kid was popping the exploding seed pods and watching grow back...Enjoy"
2 of 2 people found this review helpful.
Reviewer Information
Would recommend: Yes
Type of gardening:
Large Garden
Gardening skill:
Moderately skilled
State of residence:
NY
Types of plants:
Perennials
Gardening experience:
10+ years
Balsam - an Old Fashioned Staple,
August 17, 2007 Submitted bymjw2 from Southern New England
"I have fond memories of balsam. It was a staple of my mother's flower beds when I was growing up in the 1950s It is among the easiest flowers I know of to grow, self-seeding year after year, delicate looking yet sturdy with stand-out colors. It does fine in partial shade as well as in sun, and so brings a nice addition of pale-bright pink/lavender/magenta colors to those slightly shady garden beds. This is a wonderful old fashioned flower for the cottage garden. I always leave mine to form seed pods and reseed next year."
1 of 1 people found this review helpful.
Reviewer Information
Would recommend: Yes
Type of gardening:
Large Garden
Gardening skill:
Very skilled
Gardening experience:
10+ years
GREAT PLANT!,
November 13, 2006 Submitted bysparky from CROMWELL, IN
Plant performance:
5
out of 5
Appearance:
5
out of 5
"GREW THESE 3 YEARS AGO AND THEY KEEP COMING UP YEAR AFTER YEAR FROM SEED. THE FIRST YEAR THEY GREW TO 42". MY SOIL AT THAT SIDE OF THE HOUSE GROWS EVERYTHING HUGE!"
2 of 2 people found this review helpful.
Reviewer Information
Would recommend: Yes
Type of gardening:
Small Garden
Gardening skill:
Moderately skilled
State of residence:
IN
Types of plants:
Flowers
Gardening experience:
10+ years
Impatiens for a sunny location,
August 2, 2006 Submitted byLYNN from Pittsburgh, PA
Plant performance:
5
out of 5
Appearance:
5
out of 5
"I am so pleased with the results from planting the Balsam impatien seeds. They are growing in an area that gets sun from noon-4pm and are thriving. A few of the plants are 4ft. high. The flowers range from pale pink to fuschia and salmon. I get so many compliments on them - and all are surprised that they are a type of impatien. I plan to get two packets of seeds next year and give some of the flowers as gifts! Thank you so much for including these in your stock."
1 of 1 people found this review helpful.
Reviewer Information
Would recommend: Yes
Type of gardening:
Small Garden
Gardening skill:
Moderately skilled
State of residence:
PA
Types of plants:
Flowers
Gardening experience:
5-10 years
