Himalayan Balsam, Indian Balsam, Policeman's Helmet, Poor Man's Orchid (Impatiens glandulifera) (02/09/2020) Southbank Equestrian, Henfield (car park field). A stunning plant but it's an introduced species that is out of control in the UK. I have had to kill it unfortunately, because of this.
Himalayan Balsam, Indian Balsam, Policeman's Helmet, Poor Man's Orchid (Impatiens glandulifera) (02/09/2020) Southbank Equestrian, Henfield (car park field).
Himalayan Balsam, Indian Balsam, Policeman's Helmet, Poor Man's Orchid (Impatiens glandulifera) (02/09/2020) Southbank Equestrian, Henfield (car park field). Flowers can vary in coliour from darker than this to paler than this and even white.
Himalayan Balsam, Indian Balsam, Policeman's Helmet, Poor Man's Orchid (Impatiens glandulifera) (29/07/2020) Southbank Equestrian, Henfield (car park field). The giss of the plant.
Himalayan Balsam, Indian Balsam, Policeman's Helmet, Poor Man's Orchid (Impatiens glandulifera) (02/09/2020) Southbank Equestrian, Henfield (car park field). Shame its a pest plant because the bees love it! Which of course doesn't help the problem of it spreading!
Himalayan Balsam, Indian Balsam, Policeman's Helmet, Poor Man's Orchid (Impatiens glandulifera) (02/09/2020) Southbank Equestrian, Henfield (car park field). Not sure what these are, I think they are actually young flower buds as the seed pods look quite different.
Himalayan Balsam, Indian Balsam, Policeman's Helmet, Poor Man's Orchid (Impatiens glandulifera) (24/08/2021) Southbank Equestrian, Henfield (car park field).
Himalayan Balsam, Indian Balsam, Policeman's Helmet, Poor Man's Orchid (Impatiens glandulifera) (24/08/2021) Southbank Equestrian, Henfield (car park field). A particularly pink version.
Himalayan Balsam, Indian Balsam, Policeman's Helmet, Poor Man's Orchid (Impatiens glandulifera) (24/08/2021) Southbank Equestrian, Henfield (car park field). The elongated things are actually seed pods which wne ready will curl up into a spiral which squeezes the seeds out.
Himalayan Balsam, Indian Balsam, Policeman's Helmet, Poor Man's Orchid (Impatiens glandulifera) (24/08/2021) Southbank Equestrian, Henfield (car park field). Flower buds in various stages of development.
Himalayan Balsam, Indian Balsam, Policeman's Helmet, Poor Man's Orchid (Impatiens glandulifera) (02/09/2020) Southbank Equestrian, Henfield (car park field). Classic leaves.
Himalayan Balsam, Indian Balsam, Policeman's Helmet, Poor Man's Orchid (Impatiens glandulifera) (24/08/2021) Southbank Equestrian, Henfield (car park field). Elongated seed
