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Originally Posted by Planter56
Most likely a New Guniea Impatient, since vinca do not have the
long nectuary behind th flower. I also looked at one of the pictures and it
shows a seed pod developing and that certainly looks like what
develops on an Impatient.
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Originally Posted by coast crab
Too big and vigorous - and alive - to be a New Guniea, around here anyway. They hate our heat and humidity.
Check out VIVA! Gardens - SunPatiens |
Check out the links I posted above. The Periwinkle mentioned is not vinca, but Madegascar Periwinkle - Catharanthus roseus.
The plant shown in the photo is New Guinea Impatiens. The flower structure including nectary is identical and the leaves are identical. Sunpatiens are a new breeding, and as the link says, they stay small.
coast crab - it seems unusual that New Guinea Impatiens (I. hawkeri) would not like hot humid conditions, since it is native to New Guinea.