Terry balsam flower. The most interesting types of balsams: which ones can be grown as ampelous plants? Useful properties of balsam

ATTENTION: Balsam - belongs to the genus of perennial or annual herbaceous plants of the Balsam family. Their homeland is the subtropics and tropics of Asia and Africa, East Africa and Zanzibar. Some species can be found in Central Asia. The plant has erect leaves, stem height reaching 50 centimeters.

The leaves are lanceolate or oval in shape, can reach a length of 8-12 centimeters. The original color is red or pink, but at the moment, breeders have bred flowers with absolutely any color of petals, except for yellow and blue. After flowering, green fruits are formed, after ripening, a dry box is formed from them.. The fruit has an oblong shape.

1 gram of a bud can contain up to 100 seeds. The name of the genus contains the name "impatiens", which means sensitive, intolerant of pressure. The name fully reflects the nature of the dry box, with any touch, the plant “shoots” the seeds at a distance of up to 2 meters. For this property, the people call him "Touchless". balsam itself is easy to care for, resistant to dry air, grows well, and is not particularly demanding on heat.

Annual balsams are best suited for outdoor cultivation.. Such balsams are mainly used to decorate gardens, parks and squares, this is due to the fact that, unlike other annual plants, it does not require a lot of sunlight. The height most often does not exceed 30 centimeters, decorative properties are preserved even in low light.

Not all annual varieties are small, so garden balsam can reach sizes up to 1 meter. Such varieties require frequent top dressing, preferably once a month. Also, annual varieties are advised to use for beginners, because, unlike perennials, they are less whimsical. Another feature of annual varieties is their smaller leaves, which is associated with the absence of the need to accumulate nutrients in them.

1. balsam;
2. camellia;
3. balfour;
4. small-flowered.

As you can see, most of these varieties can be found in vegetable gardens and orchards, or on the street, which refers to the small-flowered. Often on the street you can find iron-bearing balsam. This is due to its unpretentiousness, and as a rule contributed to the inclusion of this variety in the category of weeds.

perennials

Varieties of perennial balsam are mainly used for growing in an apartment. They have room sizes, and, unlike annuals, they have enlarged leaves. Top dressing of such varieties can be done both with the same frequency as with annuals, and once every two months. Like their gathering, they do not like direct sunlight, but for them sunlight is more destructive.

IMPORTANT: It is worth putting such a balsam only at the northern and western windows.

Most varieties of perennial balsams are hybrid offshoots of Waller's balsam and include the following types:

• balsam;
• creeping;
• Niamey or parrot;

In fact, there are many other species, but most of them are extremely rare, such as Niamey balsam. However, some species do well both when grown as perennials and as annuals. For example, creeping balsam does not have a pronounced stem, therefore it is often grown as an ampere plant, which is why it can be grown both in the garden for decoration and at home on the windowsill.

Here you can find a photo of a perennial garden balsam, and below we will talk about the features of planting a plant and caring for it.

General rules of care

For the excellent development of balsam, it is necessary to provide it with moisture and partial shade lighting.. The flower itself loves the sun, but just the same, record growth readings appear in subdued lighting, but you should not transfer the balsam to the shade completely, this can lead to the death of the plant.

The temperature is different in different seasons of the year. In summer and spring, the optimum temperature will be 25 degrees Celsius, this temperature should be at the same time as the substrate is well moistened and the presence of fresh air is mandatory. Room balsam prefers a temperature of 22 degrees Celsius with moderate humidity.

In the summer, balsam is watered quite abundantly.. Watering itself is done along the edge of the pot to avoid moisture getting into the root neck. After watering, excess water is poured out of the pan. The water should be soft, because when using hard water, a white coating forms on the surface of the soil, which serves as an indicator of an excess amount of alkali in the soil. If it appears, the top layer of the earth is replaced.

ADVICE: Infrequent watering can cause balsam stunting, resulting in flower drop.

From time to time it is required to loosen the soil, but not more than two centimeters deep, and also do not forget to feed with fertilizers in summer and spring. The frequency of fertilization is once every two weeks. Also, balsam does not have a pronounced "quiet time", so the buds can appear even in winter, so it is necessary to make weak top dressing. Summing up, I would like to say that the choice of balsam depends on the place of residence.

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Conclusion

Which balsam is better - perennial or annual, or is there no difference? If the grower lives in the city and does not have any dacha, then his choice clearly stops at annual indoor varieties. If the grower has a dacha or, even better, lives in a private house, then the choice of balsam will depend on the preferences of the owner, although one should not forget about the difficulties in care. Perennial balsam will have to be replanted periodically, because the land will eventually become unusable.

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This flower has been known to our lovers of indoor floriculture for a long time. In the people it is called a roly-poly wet, touchy, twinkle.

It is loved and popular, first of all, for its simple cultivation and long flowering. Balsam can grow at home and in open ground. If indoor balsam can be considered a perennial, then garden balsam is grown only as an annual plant.

The homeland of indoor balsam is the southern countries, although there is a species that grows completely freely in the vastness of our country in the wild. The most common is Waller's balsam or, as it is called differently, Waller.

All balsams have succulent fragile stems, lanceolate or oval-shaped leaves with jagged edges, and flowers of a wide variety of colors from white to dark red.

On the edges of the leaves, often before rainy weather, drops of juice appear, which, in taste and appearance, resemble grains of sugar. Perhaps this gave rise to the name of the plant - Vanka wet.

Balsam Waller

Balsam Waller

Plants belonging to this group may have a different bush height. In hybrid and dwarf varieties, the height does not exceed 20 cm. In medium-sized bushes, they can grow up to 50 cm. The oval-shaped leaves of this species can have a different color from dark green with a glossy sheen to reddish or brown. Flowers are simple, semi-double or double. Waller's balsam serves as the basis for breeding numerous hybrid varieties, of which a huge number have recently appeared. At the same time, the color of the flower is the most diverse - all shades of red, purple, pink, and even two-tone.

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The Accent series is very popular. The plant can be grown as an ampelous balsam due to the considerable length of the stems and a large number of flowers. In this line, there are flowers with double coloring, such as Accent Premium, Accent Red Star, Accent Premium Orange Star and Violet Star balsam varieties.

Balsam Jangle-Rain

variety Paradise-

The Accent Coral variety has flowers of a delicate salmon color. The shape of the flower is simple, but there are so many of them that it gives the impression of a blooming ball.

Accent Premium Bright Eye - white flowers with a red eye.

Hybrid varieties of balsam

This group includes all plants that were obtained by crossing Waller's balsam. New hybrids are distinguished by a wide range of colors from white to dark burgundy.

There are several popular varieties from this group - "Cand", "Fancifu Super", "Elfi" and "Wild Thin" with a simple flower shape. Varieties of "Sparkler", "Fiest", "Lavender" are distinguished by semi-double and double flowers of various colors.

Rainforest Exotic

And the real shock is the Blitz variety, the flower size of which reaches more than five centimeters in diameter. Yes, and the bush itself grows above 30 cm. Unforgettable terry balsam, which has pure white flowers.

Balsam New Guinea

This plant was obtained by crossing several wild species of this flower - Speiger's balsam, linear leaf and Hawker. Basically, this flower is intended for indoor floriculture, because it loves heat and light too much, but it can be grown in flowerpots. However, in this case, you should find a place for it, protected from the wind.

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It can also be grown as an annual plant, but given that the seeds of this balsam are currently rarely found on sale, it is better if the flower is grown at home as a perennial. Then, for planting in the garden, you can take cuttings from the plant. New Guinean balsam differs from well-known hybrids in a taller bush, abundant and year-round flowering. The leaves of this hybrid are of no less interest. They can be bronze, variegated or bright green.

Variety of balsams

Among the family of balsams, there are the following types:

• garden (touchy balsam);
• iron-bearing;
• Balfour;
• touchy ordinary;
• small-flowered;
• sultanate;
• Canvas;
• Peters;
• Hawker;
• golden;
• Niamniam.

garden balsam, whose homeland is in India, South China and Malaysia, is a rather tall bush, reaching up to 70-80 cm. It has large flowers of irregular shape and various colors, simple, double or semi-double. Flowering begins in July and continues until frost. In this case, the flowers are located along the stem, in the axillary part of the leaf. When flowering, a seed box is formed in place of the flower, which, as the seeds ripen, simply cracks, scattering the seeds over long distances. This species is practically not used by flower growers. There are few varieties of garden balsam. Camellia Flowered is a tall plant. Tom Thumb and Baby Bush are undersized balsams.

iron balsam so named because there are two glands in the leaf axils. It is a tall plant that can grow up to two meters. Its homeland is India, and this plant has inhabited the territory of our country since about the middle of the 19th century. This type of balsam is considered simply a malicious weed, due to its ability to propagate by self-sowing. And it produces a lot of seeds. Inflorescences are racemes of red or pink flowers on long stalks, which are also located in the axils of the leaves.

Balsam Balfour. This species is almost never found in our country. In appearance, it resembles Iron-bearing, but the bush can grow up to one meter in height.

Impatiens vulgaris. In the wild, it is found in the forest or near water bodies, in shaded areas. The flowers are yellow irregularly shaped, which hang down on long stalks. The plant itself is tall and can reach one meter. It has certain medicinal properties.

Balsam small-flowered. In appearance, this plant resembles an ordinary balsam, but unlike it, it is considered a malicious weed. It grows well throughout our country.

Balsam sultanate th. The plant is not very tall, the bush can grow up to 60 cm with good care and bloom all summer without interruption. In indoor floriculture, flowering can last all year round. The flowers are bright pink, have a short pedicel and a curved long spur.

Balsam Holst differs from all others in its leaves, which have a brownish tint. The height of the bush can reach 60 cm. The flowering period is limited to the spring and summer months. In winter, only cuttings that were taken from the mother plant in summer can bloom, but even if certain climatic conditions are met.

Balsam Peters. In appearance, it resembles Waller's balsam, but differs in the growth of a bush that can reach a height of one and a half meters. The leaves are also distinguished by their longer length. But the most important difference is the color of the stems and leaves, which looks like bronze. The color of the flowers is bright red, like fire.

Hawker's Balsam. The leaves of this plant are covered with a wax coating and light strokes. The color of the flowers is pure white, but the center of the flower is white.

Balsam golden. A tall plant whose flowers are yellow with reddish strokes. The flowers are collected in loose inflorescences that hang from the ends of the stems.

Balsam Niamniamsky. It may be called African or Congolese balsam, since Africa is its homeland. It is completely different from traditional species, in the appearance of its flower, which most likely resembles a bird or a jug. The color of the flower itself does not stand out. Attention is drawn to the shape and color of the sepals, which can be pink, red or bicolor. This plant is not intended for open ground and is grown as indoor balsam. In the summer it is allowed to take it out into the street. It can grow in the garden as an annual.

The presented photos of balsams are only a small part of all available varieties. To place everything is simply not possible.

Balsam or touchy- This is a genus of decorative flowering plants belonging to the family of the same name.

They got their name because of the characteristics of the fetus, which, at the slightest pressure, cracks and shoots lots of seeds.

In the wild, balsams are most often found in warm and humid areas Africa and Asia.

Balsams have long been used love of florists. It has been grown in Europe for over 400 years. During this time, the plant received many affectionate names from the people. For example, in England balsam is called "Bustle Lizzy", but in Russia - "Vanka is wet." Below we will look at some types of balsam with a photo.

Species and varieties

This genus combines more than 500 species, but only 15 of them are used in decorative floriculture.

All of them have a long flowering period. In most species of balsam, flowers are located in the axils of the leaves.

Their coloration may be any color, except for blue and yellow.

Balsam size ranges from 25 cm to 2 m. Regardless of the height of the plant, its stems are always very juicy and fleshy. Leaves are oval, finely serrated along the edge and reach a length of 8-12 cm.

In decorative floriculture, the following are most often used: types of balsam:




But the species diversity of balsam is not limited to this. Beyond them there are a large number more rare, but no less interesting representatives of this genus.

Consider some types and varieties of balsam with the name and photo.

Iron-bearing

Another name is glandular balsam. One of the most unpretentious species, found in our gardens. Thanks to this quality, it easily turns into a weed and captures large areas. Now it can often be seen on the roadsides and along the edges of villages and holiday villages.

iron balsam- This is an annual plant, with succulent fragile stems up to 2 m high and small pink flowers. It is usually used as an ornamental hedge. The British have a special love for this type of balsam. With it, they create a variety of landscape compositions.

Iron balsam photo:





Camellia

This is the most famous variety of garden balsam. It is distinguished by very large double flowers that delight flower growers until frost. On fertile soils, camellia reaches a meter height, so they plant it on the back of the flower bed.

Like all garden balsams, camellia does not tolerate even slight sub-zero temperatures, therefore, it is grown in seedlings.

Balsam Camellia photo:



Growing from seeds of balsam Camellia

Seeds are sown in the disinfected land in early April. To seedlings did not stretch they are placed on the sunniest window sill or additionally illuminated with photo lamps.

The plant is planted in open ground At the beginning of June. When choosing a permanent place, preference is given to corners of the garden protected from the wind, since the fragile stems of camellia balsam can break from its strong gusts.

Niamey or parrot

Highly unusual type of balsam with red-yellow flowers that look like small birds. Unfortunately, in Russia it is very rare. In European countries it is grown and as a houseplant, and as a garden annual.

The height of the Niamey balsam can reach 100 cm. For indoor floriculture undersized varieties are bred, stem length does not exceed 50 cm.

Balsam Niamey or parrot photo:



Creeping

Perennial with reddish creeping shoots up to 90 cm long and small triangular leaves. The bright yellow flowers of creeping balsam are twice the size of the leaves. In the absence of support, its stems hang down, so this type of balsam is often grown as ampelous plant.

This plant grows well in our apartments. His care is in timely watering and regular spraying. In summer, a pot of balsam can be put on a balcony or in a garden, but at the slightest hint of a sharp drop in temperature, the plant must be returned home.

Balsam creeping photo:



Balfour

In appearance, this plant very similar to iron balsam. It differs only in its lower height and extreme demands on heat. Due to the latter quality, Balfour's balsam is practically not found in our gardens. It is widely used only in European countries with a mild Mediterranean climate. Flowers in this type of balsam small with pink or purple color.

Balsam Balfour photo:



small-flowered

The only kind of balsam growing in the wild nature of all regions of our country. Prefers damp and shady places. It can often be seen on the banks of small rivers and lakes.

The height of small-flowered balsam does not exceed 60 cm. The diameter of its light yellow flowers does not exceed 10 mm. The edges of the broad leaves have small teeth.

Balsam small-flowered photo:



For many years, balsams have been living with us. They not only decorate houses and gardens, but also treat. Many people consider this plant medicinal, and take its decoction for treatment. kidney stones. Baths with infusions of balsam are used to relieve pain in rheumatism.

Balsam, he is touchy, came to us from the tropics and subtropics. In the natural environment, it grows in Africa and Asia, but the island of Zanzibar is most famous for it. He was nicknamed "Vanka wet." This is due to the fact that spots of a thick sugary liquid protrude at the edges of the leaves. "Handy" - because of the property of its ripe boxes to throw out seeds even with an accidental touch. Balsam actively grows in apartments, is used to decorate the interiors of houses, when landscaping terraces and balconies, and when compiling festive bouquets.

General characteristics

Balsam is a herbaceous perennial, less often an annual plant. Its shoots are straight, erect and juicy, the leaves are bright, fleshy, serrated, oval or lanceolate, can cast bronze. Delicate flowers hide in deciduous sinuses and can be absolutely any shade, from pink to blue or yellow. Combined with simple care and ease of propagation, this has made balsam surprisingly popular among flower growers around the world.

Balsam was brought to Europe by the end of the 16th century, and it quickly won its place in the hearts of gardeners. The period of intensive flowering lasts from spring to late autumn. If conditions are favorable, balsam can even bloom for a whole year.

Variegated and colorful balsam harmonizes well with various garden annuals.

Types of balsam

In nature, there are hundreds of varieties and subspecies of the genus Balzamin. These are not only herbaceous varieties, but also shrubs. In apartments in mid-latitudes, several specific varieties and carefully bred breeding hybrids are used. They are brighter, more beautiful, more compact, bloom longer and more intensely.

One of the most famous and popular species. It is low, up to 20, and a maximum of up to 50 cm, bushy, spherical in shape. Bright leaves - a wide oval. They can be not only green, but also reddish or brownish. Single flowers - bright, but small. In some varieties, they are collected in small asymmetrical inflorescences on tall pedicels. It is on the basis of Waller that the main types of hybrids that are now common in culture and economy are derived.

An annual upright, medium-sized balsam grows up to 70 cm. Its smooth stems are actively branching, but they are easy to break at the node levels. It looks interesting, because of its irregular shape, large pointed leaves. The same large garden varieties and flowers. They can be regular and terry, and the range of shades varies from white to purple.

This is the most common balsam in nature, which grows near shaded streams and springs in forests. The tall straight annual is distinguished by an unusual shape of a bright yellow flower: it is asymmetrical and seems to droop. Common impatiens forms continuous thickets. In folk medicine, it is used as an anti-inflammatory component.

An interesting herbaceous variety arrived from humid Sri Lanka. It has two pronounced features: a reddish hue and long shoots that creep and quickly fill the space. The heart-shaped leaves also make an impression. Lonely growing flowers - small, bright sunny color. Creeping balsam feels great in houses and apartments.

Small-flowered balsam differs from ordinary balsam in size. It is small and bright. In terms of growth and reproduction rate, it is more of an aggressive weed than an ornamental seedling. In addition to the usual flowers, he also has small cleistogamous ones, which are much less demanding on external conditions.

One-year high two-meter balsam with branched knotty stems. Large leaves grow up to 15 cm and are collected in rosettes of several pieces. The name of the species comes from their shape: at the base there are two noticeable pieces of iron. Inflorescences-umbrellas are collected from large simple flowers. This is a garden variety that blooms by mid-summer and pleases until tangible frosts.

This is an extensive category of hybrids based on Hawker's balsam. Basically, these are tall bushy perennials, but miniature varieties are also found. This balsam was specially bred as decorative. Colorful flowers delight almost the whole year, while they are larger than traditional species. The leaves are multi-colored, fleshy, also very decorative. New Guinea hybrids fit perfectly into terraces and brighten windless, sun-drenched gardens.

Homemade balsam is truly versatile and undemanding. He loves the sun and light, but not overheating. Feel free to leave it on the windowsill, but do not forget about protection from direct sunlight during the peak of the hot season. The ideal place in the garden is a light penumbra under the trees.

The perennial plant endures winter, but you need to properly take care of it: keep the temperature above +15 and reduce watering. The optimum summer temperature is +20…+22C. The minimum limit for vital activity is + 13C. In the summer, take home flowerpots to fresh air so that they breathe. They can even be transplanted outdoors until the season is over.

The ideal soil is moderately loose and light. In weak soils, the flower cannot take root steadily. Food is moderate. An excess of top dressing leads to the fact that the leaves begin to grow intensively at the expense of flowering. Of the additives, turf, compost, humus, expanded clay or perlite are used.

In the heat, constantly moisten the earth. At a temperature of + 20 °, spray the balsam a couple of times a day, but do not water the flowers themselves. To prevent root rot, immediately drain excess water from the pan.

Water for irrigation - ideally settled and always soft. Too hard leads to an increase in soil alkalinity. A plaque appears on top, and the plant is sick.

Periodically carefully loosen the soil to provide access to oxygen. Complex fertilizers are applied from spring about 2 times a month. During flowering, introduce phosphorus and potassium. At the end of August, stop adding supplements. After transplantation, the first top dressing is at least 3 weeks later.

In the spring, be sure to cut the overgrown balsam about half. The tops of long healthy shoots can be pinched off to develop new ones. Weak, painful, and abnormally growing branches should be removed periodically throughout the season.

Transplant and reproduction

It is better to buy immediately ready-made healthy seedlings in pots. At home, balsam is almost never grown from seeds. This is a long time, and for individual varieties it is also problematic to preserve species features. When buying, you can even look for flowers with buds, thus deciding in advance on the shade of flowering.

The plant needs to be repotted regularly due to its vigorous growth. A cramped pot is a common cause of leaf fall, and in a spacious and large pot, all resources go to the development of the root system, which is why the ground part almost does not grow and does not bloom.

For propagation, the method of cuttings is used. Cut off healthy shoots in early autumn, then immediately immerse them in a moist substrate or just in water until they take root. After that - a pick. The further procedure is simple: in winter - keep warm, and in spring - planted in a permanent place.

If you still want to start planting seeds, you need to sow them in early spring. For boxes, a greenhouse effect is created. Seedlings can be transplanted after a season. In order for the balsam to bloom by May, seedlings will have to be dealt with from the middle of winter.

Balsam is transplanted in spring or summer. It is desirable that he was cramped in a new pot - then he blooms most intensively. When transplanting, also prune to encourage the growth of new shoots. Young plants are transplanted and transshipped annually. For three years and older, it is enough to periodically update them by rooting the apical cuttings.

Pest and disease control

The main problems are aphids, whiteflies and spider mites. This is a common problem for both garden and home balsam. Also remember that with the wrong temperature and humidity, all kinds of fungal infections develop.

If the impatiens fall leaves, most likely the flower lacks warmth and systematic care. If the plant wilts, pay attention to the frequency of watering. Weak flowering indicates improper feeding or soil. Due to the lack of light, the balsam almost does not bloom, but it is intensively drawn out.

Balsam is afraid of drafts. It also does not tolerate acidic soil. Because of it, bacteriosis develops. If black spots appear, treat the soil with antibiotics.

An interesting feature of the touchy is that varieties with dark colors are more tenacious and unpretentious than with light ones.

Balsam - photo

Haven’t decided where to plant the balsam so that it grows healthy and pleases with beauty? Especially for you, we have collected a selection of photos with interesting and creative ideas for inspiration.

Balsam Balfour. tall reaches 1.9 m. An undemanding strong plant with fleshy straight stems, which actively propagates by self-seeding and quickly turns into a weed.

He has oval long leaves with a pair of glands at the base. It has large, simple flowers.

They are going to umbrella tassels, painted with white, raspberry or pink shades.

Canvas

Belongs to a group Balzamin Waller. Medium-sized herbaceous bush with erect branches, the height of which can be from 25 to 95 cm.

Characterized not only beautiful semi-double flowers large size, but also catchy reddish leaves.

Dominant tones inflorescences - bright red, pale pink and snow white.

Balsam Peters

Much like a group. It is recommended to grow it outdoors as an annual plant, as this upright shrub can reach a height of 1.3-1.6 m.

It differs from Waller's Balsams not only in the large size of the stems and leaves, but also in the bronze tint of all green parts.

inflorescences produces not very large, but well visible because of the very bright carmine color.

small-flowered

It is best to classify this species as malicious weeds, characterized by high fertility against the background of an unsightly appearance.

It has straight thin shoots, wide leaves, serrated at the edges, and very small flowers of a faded yellow-white color.

Having appeared initially in Siberia, at the moment it has flooded both Eastern and Western Europe.

Universal Views

Cutie

Variety universal purpose, which with equal success can be grown as a street annual, home perennial or decoration of balconies and verandas.

miniature plant in the form compact bush. Shoots grow up, reach no more than 18-22 cm.

in color dominated by pink and red shades. The flowers are solitary, simple, abundantly sprinkled with branches, almost completely covering them.

Creeping

This atypical view only gaining popularity. Due to the original appearance, it is very difficult to recognize belonging to balsams in it.

Possesses creeping branches, so it can be grown as an ampelous form.

Leaves also have a specific appearance, they are round, green on top and dark red on the inside, located on long burgundy petioles.

Flowers bright, cheerful yellow color, large size and simple shape.

Impreza

Group universal Touchy, including a huge range of varieties and forms. All of them are dwarf and miniature plants, whose height does not exceed 18-23 cm.

But they perfectly branch and bush, releasing dense strong branches in all directions.

flowers usually simple and solitary, may have a solid or two-tone color of pink, raspberry, red, white and lilac shades.

Kandy

Group large-flowered hybrids. Compact bushes branch profusely, but do not lose their beautiful shape.

Varieties have a wide variety of color palettes with a predominance of red, purple, pink and purple tones.

Due to their miniature size, they are suitable for universal use - both in the house, and in the garden, and on the loggia.

indoor views

Fiesta

An amazingly beautiful variety, possessing exceptionally terry lush inflorescences. It includes many varieties of a rich color palette.

The compactness of low-growing bushes and poor vitality make it possible to grow Fiesta only in houses.

Dwarf

Ideal for home growing. Low bushes, the height of which barely reaches 2-3 dm, fit perfectly into any interior.

There are many compact varieties, among which it is impossible not to mention Tom Thumb. Its large double flowers are very similar to the graceful camellia.

Coloring can be almost anything - from boiling white to noble purple.

Niamey

The main advantage of this type is the original bright flowers, similar to a bird's beak or a curved vase.

The sepals are red or yellow, usually framed by pale green petals. The flowers bloom on the top of dense straight shoots, almost covering the long leaves.

African origin does not allow growing a heat-loving plant on the street, as it dies even at a temperature of 12-15 °.

Sultanate

A standard variety with green leaves and branches, there is also a more showy variegated with white patches. Single inflorescences appear in the axils, located on thin pedicels.

Coloring usually plain - pink or red.

Orchidaceous

Valued not only for delicate flowers in shape shoes, but also for chic wide leaves with a velvety surface and a deep green color.

White inflorescences with orange blotches effectively contrast with the dark tone of the foliage and purple veins. The stems are short (25-28 cm long), break very easily.

Conclusion

Balsams- excellent plants that can be grown both at home and on the street, decorate balconies, open verandas and attics with them.

Abundant flowering and undemanding care make them desirable for any grower.