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TessaW Churchville, MD Sep 24, 2007

About 40 years ago, I recall a plant from my mother's garden that had small orange flowers and long, skinny seed pods that burst open and curled back when touched. These seed pods were about 2 inches long and very thin. I have spoken to a number of garden centers and no one can help me. Do you know what this plant was? It wasn't an impatiens.

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plantfreak78 Rolesville, NC(Zone 7b) Sep 24, 2007

Actually, it probably was an Impatiens, just not one you're familiar with ( Impatiens capensis). http://www.rivernen.ca/plant_53.htm
I've always called them touch-me-nots but they're also called jewelweed. They're a U.S. native but because of their fragile stems they're hard to find for sale at nurseries. I know of a park where they grow wild along a stream...

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Badseed Hillsboro, OH(Zone 6a) Sep 24, 2007

If that is what you want, I have a bunch growing by the barn and I'd be happy to watch for seeds.

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kwanjin (Zone 7a) Sep 27, 2007

I have some California poppies that do that. Eschscholzia californica. See if these are they.


http://davesgarden.com/guides/pf/adv_search.php?searcher%5Bcommon%5D=california+poppy&searcher%5Bfamily%5D=&searcher%5Bgenus%5D=&searcher%5Bspecies%5D=&searcher%5Bcultivar%5D=&searcher%5Bhybridizer%5D=&search_prefs%5Bblank_cultivar%5D=&search_prefs%5Bsort_by%5D=rating&images_prefs=with&Search=Search


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TessaW Churchville, MD Mar 21, 2008

Thank you so much for your responses! I lost my password and couldn't figure out how to get back in until now. I believe that the flower I have been searching for is the California Poppy, per the link sent to me by Kwanjin. Looks just like I remember.

I am going to get some seeds and plant them in the garden I started in memory of my mother.

Thank you again.
Tessa

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kwanjin (Zone 7a) Mar 22, 2008

Glad we were able to help, Tessa! ☺

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