Impatiens are sweet flowers that are generous with their blooms.
Native to Africa and Asia there are more than 600 species of this flower. They come in many different colors. Pink is one of my favorites.
The impatiens shown in the photo above make me think of peppermint candies that come wrapped in cellophane.
In her book, "Garden Flower Folklore," Author Laura Martin notes that Dr. Edward Bach, an early 20th Century physician, mixed pink impatiens oil and brandy and gave it to people who were overanxious or irritable. (Man oh man, most of us could probably think of a few people we'd like to give that concoction to. )
The thing I love about impatiens is they can survive in the shade or in full sun. They need to be kept watered, though, or they just wilt.
We have a little fountain in our backyard (you can read more about it here, if you are interested: http://writingstraightfromtheheart.blogspot.com/2010/10/dreams-do-come-true-for-metamorphosis.html ) and I want to plant several impatiens all around it. My plan was to go to the Saturday Farmers Market but since there was torrential rain, that plan got axed.
Maybe this week, however, I can go impatiens-hunting.
WHAT COLOR IMPATIENS IS YOUR FAVORITE ?
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