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Brenda Its interesting that zombensis survived for you it doesn't for me. There are many other Impatiens that can survive for you. I am working on several interesting species. One of my favs is arguta. Check out Annies Annuals, Cistus Nursery and Plantdelights has one. BTW my tinctoria is flowering right now. Oh I would also recommend gomphophylla, looks something like a 'Congo Cockatoo' and flanaganeae.

I picked up an I. tinctoria for a friend earlier in the year. I took a cutting. It rooted and appears to be doing great. I just potted it up in a 1 gallon pot: It turns out my friend's plant isn't doing so well. It might not make it. Would it make more sense to take a cutting at some point and root it--if so, when? Or should I wait for it to go dormant and give her a tuber? Will a plant this size make enough tubers that one can be separated easily? Will it make so many tubers that it needs to be in a bigger pot this year? I just repotted it when it shot out a thick red root through one of the drainage holes.

Hello I have some Impatiens arguta seeds that I would like to trade for some Impatiens tinctoria. Anyone out there with a few fresh seeds from tinctoria? I can pick these I. arguta fresh from the pods on the plant to trade if you do. Thanks Bea