RE: Origins again...

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• To: "'d*@ilsham.demon.co.uk'" <d*@ilsham.demon.co.uk>, "m*@ucdavis.edu" <m*@ucdavis.edu>
• Subject: RE: Origins again...
• From: T* D* <t*@xtra.co.nz>
• Date: Sun, 12 Jul 1998 13:41:34 +1200

Hi David

Phillips and Rix, in Perennials Volume 2, say that Impatiens tinctoria 
comes from Central Africa in Eastern Zaire, Southern Sudan, Ethiopia and 
Northern Uganda. It grows in damp mountain forests, shrub-filled gullies, 
by streams and on shady banks at 750-3000m. In the wild it flowers in 
January and in April to November, but they say it flowers in August to 
October in gardens in Britain. It is hardy down to -10oC and is long-lived. 

Sounds like just the thing for my garden. I wonder if it is available in 
New Zealand?

Tim Dutton
"Raindrops", Main Road North, Kaitoke, Upper Hutt, New Zealand


-----Original Message-----
From:	David Poole [SMTP:dave-poole@ilsham.demon.co.uk]
Sent:	Saturday, July 11, 1998 7:43 PM
To:	medit-plants@ucdavis.edu
Subject:	Origins again...

I'm once more stumped on the origin of a plant.  This time it is
Impatiens tinctoria -  a fairly large growing 'balsam' with very showy
white, long spurred flowers, each with conspicuous maroon central
markings.  I cannot find any reference to it, although it is certainly
well worth growing.   If anyone can help, I'll be my usual, gushingly
grateful self :)

TIA

Dave Poole

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