Impatiens is not a plant for the touchy-feely types. The nickname, touch-me-not, and the genus name, Impatiens, refer to the fact that when the mature seed capsules are touched ever so lightly, they “explode” and send seeds flying through the air as far as 20 ft from the plant!

Impatiens can also be called “Busy Lizzy” because the plant is a prolific bloomer, producing bright, colourful flowers from early summer to fall.

Native to Kenya and Tanzania, it is also known as the “poor man’s rhododendron”.

Acrylic on canvas

300 x 300 mm

For Sale $115