How to Harvest Free Impatiens Seeds
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Impatiens walleriana: the coolest flowering plant ever! Why? Because they produce a unique seed pod that eventually swells so much that it explodes, dispersing its seeds. They self sow very easily.
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Impatiens balsamina is also pretty cool. Their seed pods will do similar but are a bit larger. When I was a kid I had some around my house and they would re-sow themselves every year and spread rather easily. Touch the seed pod and big seeds would fly everywhere. Fun for a kid lol. I plan on getting some now that I have a place of my own and sow them on the borders of the property (surrounded by woods).
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I would like to know piranha72 on when will be the best time to harvest the seed?
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Not only is it very easy to root impatiens cuttings, impatiens walleriana provide a generous supply of free seeds.
NEWS FLASH: Generally, it's unnecessary to replant impatiens walleriana in zones where they act as annuals (i.e., in zones where they die after a hard frost). The seeds that they have self-sowed before dying will grow in the following spring IF the soil bed is undisturbed. It's okay to remove the dead plant by cutting dead vegetation at the soil level.
See my properly titled clip on how to get free seeds: How to Harvest Free Impatiens Seeds: http://youtu.be/Oaj5i6BgUPI. The important thing to note is that you must separate the seeds from the pod and let them dry before storing them in an airtight container in a cool, dry place.
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