Topic: Any Idea What This Is? [Solved] Impatiens Balsamina

[Dianna]

This plant belongs to my next-door neighbors (Amanda's mom and dad). I plant-sat while they went on a working holiday to NY and it bloomed while I had it. They don't have a clue what it is and I thought I would try to find out for them. They received it after Amanda died...





Sorry that the pics are so blurry looking. I took it right before they took it home with them...

[bayou girl]

i know, but the brain isn't working.  i'll let you know when it comes back to life!

[Dianna]

Is it a double impatien?

[barleychown]

Were the leaves fuzzy or smooth?

[bayou girl]

yes, i believe it is dianna.  and sarah is right.  that should tell you.  ellie had one and she loved it.  reminded me of a mini rose that grew better and looked better!

[Dianna]

They were smooth, Sarah.

It was potted up into a huge pot. Barbara said that it hadn't bloomed since she got it and then it bloomed for me a week or so before they got home...

It also had some little round droplets that were sticky on it just around the outer edges of the leaves. I was afraid that it may have aphids or something, but I never could find evidence of the critters. I checked it several times since it was in the sunroom with my plants...

[Annette]

It looks like Balsam (Impatiens Balsamina)

[bestofour]

I think it looks like balsam too.  I have some growing right now that Laura sent me.

[Dianna]

I googled Impatiens Balsamina and the plant looks just like some of the pictures I saw...

Thank you, Everyone, for your input...

What do y'all think the sticky droplets that I saw on the plant were?