Room balm or Roly wet - all types

An unusually juicy flower with a bright frame of small buds is balsam. They got used to him since childhood, because he is a constant companion of the windowsills of kindergartens and schools. There they simply called it a light; its flowers burn in the contrast of dark green foliage. But the name Vanka got a wet balsam plant because of the observant nature of flower growers - the ends of the leaves sometimes “cry” during heavy watering (dropping excess liquid) or in high humidity (sometimes even before rain).

Culture Description

A bright bush from African and American warm tropical stripes came to Europe. Rarely, some species can be found in Central Asia. The plant belongs to the Balsamino family, has more than 400 species, not counting the new varieties bred by breeders.

Wild balsam grows well on open soil throughout Russia. Its large bushes can grow above a meter in length, the leaves are large about 10 cm, dark green with notches along the edge. The decorativeness of wild balsam is lower than indoor and garden, so its cultivation is not so relevant.

Blooming handsome - light, indoor flower

After flowering, the plant forms a green berry, which, when ripe, forms a box with seeds. With a light touch to her, she shoots her seeds in different directions in a radius of two meters, which is why she has her own non-scientific name of the touch.

Homemade balsam has dark leaves with cloves, their trunks are fleshy light, most often has the shape of a bush. A mature touchy tree is similar to a tree, but with age, the flower throws back its lower old leaves, and the plant loses its beauty. We love the flower for its variety of colors, and hybrids can also complement the petals with contrasting stripes and spots.

Flowers with a diameter of 3-5 cm emerge from the axils of the leaves, covering the plant with buds all year round (with sufficient lighting)

In caring, indoor balmamine flower is not at all finicky. It tolerates shade and partial shade, but still loves good lighting, it contributes to plentiful flowering. Balsam is thermophilic, in the cold season, the temperature should not drop to 11 ° C. He loves moisture; in summer, the soil should not dry completely. In winter, watering is reduced, but make sure that the earthen lump does not dry out.

You need to fertilize the plant in the summer every 14 days with top dressing with a low nitrogen content. Suitable for complex integrated flowering. There are no special requirements to the soil, but when choosing the size of the pot, you should focus on the development of the root system: the smaller it is, the smaller the pot should be. Propagation of plants occurs using seeds or cuttings. The plant is resistant to disease, spider mite can cause damage to indoor plants.

Garden balsamine will prefer penumbra and shade more, loves plentiful watering and warmth. More often the plant is used as an annual, although many varieties are perennials that winter under an additional cover with insulation.

Home Garden Decoration - Balsam Grade Tom Tamb

Types and varieties of balsamins for indoor breeding

There are many kinds, they are all excellent decorative ornaments for the home and other rooms. The plant is unpretentious, therefore, is successful in child care facilities. With the help of this beauty, it is easy to emphasize your personality and style in your home or office.

New Guinea Balsam

The most common species bred by flower growers as far back as the 70s. last century. Home care for balsamic New Guinea is usual - light and plentiful humidity in the summer. In winter, the conditional dormant period - with insufficient lighting, the “New Guinean” does not bloom.

How Guinea Balsamins Bloom

Favorite apartment grades:

• Valera (Impatiens Walleriana), or Waller's balsam, is famous for its abundant flowering. With proper care, Valera forms a hat of bright inflorescences of red hues. Leaves also have a red tint. This species is the "father" of many new hybrid varieties;
• Balsam Macarena. Spectacular orange inflorescences cover the bronze greens of this species of plant. Macarena looks beautiful in a duet with other types of balsam, perfectly coexisting in the same pot;
• Balsam Jangle Rain. The variegation of this species surprises from light purple to dark purple hues. Combine their variety of pastel shades of flowers;
• Harmony boasts its compact size. Its small bush is densely dotted with large round flowers of various shades. Unusual leaves with a bronze and red tint;
• Rainforest Exotic. On dark, succulent leaves, inflorescences that combine several color shades look contrasting. Their color is the most diverse;
• Java is the owner of bright exotic shades of fiery red in its large colors. Bronze leaves only complement the overall picture of a beautiful bush;
• Mini Gini is an interesting version of balsam. The leaves are of a standard size, but the inflorescences are much smaller than the usual size. These small colored beads dot the entire surface of the bush, making it look festive;
• Divaro Virtually nothing stands out among his brothers. It has six different shades of colors. The leaves are dark green, gathered in compact bushes;
• Balsam Spreading White. A very unusual mix of foliage colors for this handsome man. Poisonous yellow leaves with a dark green border. Moreover, the edging on the sheet imitates the teeth inside the sheet plate. The petals of this species are white.

Terry balsam

Lush inflorescences of various colors delight gardeners almost all year

Among terry balsamins there are no only blue and yellow shades. They are divided into carnations, camelliform and pink-like.

One of the colorful representatives of terry beauties is Athena Bright Parple. This annual bush is dotted with raspberry roses. The plant can be decorated as a small bush or a full ampule decoration with shoots up to 30 cm.

Balsam waller

In recent years, many pilots have been bred from this balsam. They are more resistant to weather conditions in open areas of gardens and summer cottages.

They are used as ampelous or are planted in open ground on curbs, flowerbeds or mixborders

Interesting varieties for breeding in apartments and household plots:

• Balsam Stardust is a cute bush, as growers call it. It looks very compact, as its large flowers obscure the foliage. Terry flowers of red and raspberry shades with a white spot in the center;
• Siphony balsam - small bushes (up to 20 cm in height), which allow you to create outlandish compositions in landscape design. They combine contrasting colors in their inflorescences: white with a raspberry stain in the center or pink with white stripes;
• The ampura variety Futura attracts with its long shoots. Single-row flowers, saturated tones, large;
• Starfleake Rose has standard bush and flower sizes, but the coloring is unusual - light purple flowers with a dark border. The leaves are dark, shiny.

Pink balsam

If you want to create a composition with exclusively pink balsam flowers, you should choose the following varieties:

• Rose - a truly elegant variety, the festive bush looks very beautiful due to translucent petals of a delicate color;
• Purple Pinata - will create a lush bush with double flowers;
• Pink Ruffles - the petals of this variety are similar to velvet ruffles of light pink color with a coral tint.

White balsam

You can create a color balance by diluting the composition with white flowers of the following varieties:

• Tom Samb - white balsam, garden version with terry large flowers;
• Divine White - dark leaves and bright white spots of flowers can decorate any window or table, the flower is absolutely not picky about light;
• Carousel White - a hybrid with terry flowers similar to roses. Its flowering looks spectacular on dark foliage.

Balsam red

The scarlet color of inflorescences can be obtained by planting the following varieties:

• Peters - indoor compact bush;
• Scarlet - refers to garden balsam;
• Fiesta Salamon - has terry roses.

An unusual bush is ready to delight with its beauty all summer, decorating the garden and cottage

Room balm will easily create warmth and coziness in the house, because its buds and lights will warm even during the winter cold. This unpretentious flower is very popular among florists and designers, because it is already decorative in itself, and also mixes wonderfully with other plants in the compositions.