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Author Garden: small purple flowers & spring-loaded seeds Socha Gardener Member # 8779 posted                       I've been looking several years for a particular plant which, as I recall, have small purple flowers, small leaves, thin branches, and I believe grew to be at least 3 feet high. The really unique thing about this plant is that their seeds are in small round seedpods that were spring-loaded, so that if you touch them them they would pop, and put out little green things, sort of like party poppers! My grandma had them in her garden when I was a child. My mom called them "popping plants", but no doubt that was her own invention. Does anyone know what this plant is? Plants: 6 | From: California | Registered: Apr 2006  |  Seeded: 71.108.208.121 afgreyparrot Official Problem Child Member # 1991 posted                       Oh, man...I know exactly what you are talking about! I remember those, too...from when I was a kid! But, I don't know the name of it! * * * * Buckle up! It makes it harder for the aliens to suck you out of your car! Plants: 43285 | Registered: Mar 2004  |  Seeded: 70.35.241.223 Socha Gardener Member # 8779 posted                       Cool! Then it's not my imagination. Might as well be, because it's so hard to find. I would expect these fun plants to be popular in childrens gardens at botanical gardens- but nope, they're just not to be found. Plants: 6 | From: California | Registered: Apr 2006  |  Seeded: 71.108.208.121 Wrennie Garden Pro! Member # 8750 posted                       Cleome? Balsam? * * * * Summer Camp '07, July 14th weekend, won't you join us? summer camp thread 1, 2, 3,4 Plants: 7588 | From: Phoenicia, NY | Registered: Apr 2006  |  Seeded: 66.217.177.58 Socha Gardener Member # 8779 posted                       I googled cleome and balsam, but it's not either of those. It doesn't have those long stems like cleome. I'm guessing it's a perrenial, or perhaps a shrub. Plants: 6 | From: California | Registered: Apr 2006  |  Seeded: 71.108.208.121 weezie13 Compost Queen! Member # 772 posted                       I know of one kind that pops' when you touch them, but they are not purple.. Let me go hunt a picture down... Are you sure it's purple??? * * * * Weezie Don't forget to be kind to strangers. For some who have done this have entertained angels without realizing it. - Bible - Hebrews 13:2 http://photobucket.com/albums/y250/weezie13/ Plants: 29299 | From: N.Y. | Registered: Apr 2003  |  Seeded: 24.49.115.46 RugbyHukr Garden Pro! Member # 5274 posted                       i know that Platycodon grandiflorus 'Balloon Flower' throw their seeds * * * * I love the sweet scents wafting in the breeze. I stop to admire the vibrant colors of all living things. And people think me odd. Then ODD I am!!! http://community.webshots.com/user/flugnash Plants: 1058 | From: SoCal via WV | Registered: Apr 2005  |  Seeded: 134.173.124.46 weezie13 Compost Queen! Member # 772 posted                       Jewelweed/Impatiens capensis * * * * Weezie Don't forget to be kind to strangers. For some who have done this have entertained angels without realizing it. - Bible - Hebrews 13:2 http://photobucket.com/albums/y250/weezie13/ Plants: 29299 | From: N.Y. | Registered: Apr 2003  |  Seeded: 24.49.115.46 RugbyHukr Garden Pro! Member # 5274 posted                       here is the purple equivalent of weezie's offer Impatiens balfourii * * * * I love the sweet scents wafting in the breeze. I stop to admire the vibrant colors of all living things. And people think me odd. Then ODD I am!!! http://community.webshots.com/user/flugnash Plants: 1058 | From: SoCal via WV | Registered: Apr 2005  |  Seeded: 134.173.124.46 tkhooper Official Blabber Mouth Member # 4875 posted                       Impatiens balfourii those are pretty. Glad you mentioned them RugbyHukr. that are really pretty. * * * * Plants: 8557 | From: triangle, virginia | Registered: Mar 2005  |  Seeded: 4.249.48.208 weezie13 Compost Queen! Member # 772 posted                       Ohhhhhhhhhhhhh Rugby........ I love that plant.... *Mine, the one I posted is a weed/wildflower* Is the one you posted??? * * * * Weezie Don't forget to be kind to strangers. For some who have done this have entertained angels without realizing it. - Bible - Hebrews 13:2 http://photobucket.com/albums/y250/weezie13/ Plants: 29299 | From: N.Y. | Registered: Apr 2003  |  Seeded: 24.49.115.46 Socha Gardener Member # 8779 posted                       Oh yes RugbyHukr & Weezie, that is it! I'm sure it is! I can see it sitting right there against the wall, behind the arbor with the swingset that hangs down. That is certainly what was in my grandmother's backyard. I can't wait to go out and order one! I'm grateful; almost tear-y. Plants: 6 | From: California | Registered: Apr 2006  |  Seeded: 208.179.253.58 weezie13 Compost Queen! Member # 772 posted                       It's on the "Invasive Species Photo Gallery:" list.... *that one I posted is a weed and loves moisture.. and is a good skin soother for stuff like poison ivy and misquito bites.. I see that they are in the same Impatiens catagory.. I wonder if it has the same medicinal properties??? * * * * Weezie Don't forget to be kind to strangers. For some who have done this have entertained angels without realizing it. - Bible - Hebrews 13:2 http://photobucket.com/albums/y250/weezie13/ Plants: 29299 | From: N.Y. | Registered: Apr 2003  |  Seeded: 24.49.115.46 loz guest posted                 My neighbor gave me some touch me nots last summer....they do spread very easily, but I don't mind that....That's just more for me to plant other places, or share with my family. I liked them a lot last summer actually! Seeded: 70.16.177.60 weezie13 Compost Queen! Member # 772 posted                       The purple ones'?????? Or the orange and yellow one's???? * * * * Weezie Don't forget to be kind to strangers. For some who have done this have entertained angels without realizing it. - Bible - Hebrews 13:2 http://photobucket.com/albums/y250/weezie13/ Plants: 29299 | From: N.Y. | Registered: Apr 2003  |  Seeded: 24.49.115.46 Wrennie Garden Pro! Member # 8750 posted                       Hummingbirds love the orange ones. So do deer. I've never seen the purple... My friend makes soap using the orange. Gets rid of any garden itch right away. * * * * Summer Camp '07, July 14th weekend, won't you join us? summer camp thread 1, 2, 3,4 Plants: 7588 | From: Phoenicia, NY | Registered: Apr 2006  |  Seeded: 66.217.177.141

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