I think it would be much better than Commelina (which is a thug here--although I do grow a nice variegated clone for foliage interest). I. namchabarwensis flowers are larger and showier in all respects. I will be growing it again... And to continue my reply to David's post, part of my problem (in addition to the warm nights of last summer) may have been that I kept it potted. Although it would need to perpetuate itself by reseeding (Ernie noted that it appears to be an annual anyway), it may do better in the open ground where moisture is more regulated and its roots don't heat up so much. I'm beginning to think that some of these more "special" impatiens just don't like to be potted. Carlo A. Balistrieri The Gardens at Turtle Point Tuxedo Park, NY 10987 Zone 6 (845.351.2049) Visit: http://www.botanicalgardening.com/ and its BGBlog -- "Jim McKenney" <jimmckenney@jimmckenney.com> wrote: OK, now tell me about garden effect of Impatiens namchabarwensis. Is the color impact on the order of that of Asiatic Dayflower (Commelina communis) or is it better? Jim McKenney jimmckenney@jimmckenney.com Montgomery County, Maryland, USA, 39.03871º North, 77.09829º West, USDA zone 7 My Virtual Maryland Garden http://www.jimmckenney.com/ BLOG! http://mcwort.blogspot.com/ Webmaster Potomac Valley Chapter, NARGS Editor PVC Bulletin http://www.pvcnargs.org/ Webmaster Potomac Lily Society http://www.potomaclilysociety.org/ _______________________________________________ pbs mailing list pbs@lists.ibiblio.org http://www.pacificbulbsociety.org/list.php http://pacificbulbsociety.org/pbswiki/