Violet Garden Balsam Seeds - Rose Balsam, 20 seeds

Quantity: 20 Seeds / pack

Violet Garden Balsam (Impatiens balsamina) is an old-fashioned cottage-garden annual that lines its upright stems with rose-like flowers in shades of violet. It blooms generously from summer until frost in beds, borders, and containers.

Why choose our seeds?

• Rose-like violet blooms packed along upright stems
• Blooms continuously from summer until frost
• Suited to beds, borders, containers, and part-shade spots

How to grow Violet Garden Balsam seeds

Choose Your Planting Method

• Indoors: Start seeds indoors 6–8 weeks before the last frost.
• Outdoors: Direct sow outdoors after all risk of frost has passed and the soil is warm.

Prepare Your Materials

• Seed-starting trays or pots (if indoors)
• Well-draining potting mix
• Clear dome or plastic wrap to hold humidity
• Spray bottle for misting

Sowing the Seeds

• Surface-sow the seeds and press them gently into the mix — balsam seeds need light to germinate and must not be buried.

Provide the Right Conditions

• Light: Bright light; seedlings grow well in part shade to full sun.
• Temperature: Around 65–75°F (18–24°C).

Germination

• Seedlings usually appear in 7–15 days.
• Grow on in a bright spot; young plants transplant easily at almost any stage.

Transplanting

• Plant out after the last frost, once nights are reliably warm.
• Harden off indoor-started plants for a week before planting out.
• Spacing: Space plants 8–12 inches (20–30 cm) apart.

Care Tips

• Sun: Full sun to part shade; flowers best with at least a half day of sun.
• Water: Keep soil evenly moist — about an inch of water a week — but do not saturate the soil.
• Fertilizer: Mix compost into the soil before planting; avoid heavy nitrogen feeding, which favors leaves over flowers.
• Pinch the tips when plants are about 4 inches tall for bushier growth.

Bloom Time:

Flowers from summer until frost, roughly 10–12 weeks from sowing.