Can anyone identify these flowers?

I planted seeds sme months ago and have lost the packet!
They're beautiful, multicoloured flowers which appear in the middle of the stems, not at the top.

 

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Can't quite make them out from the pic, any chance of a close up?

 

Hi Peter,

Impatiens Balsamina. A relative of the Busy Lizzie. They're a tender perennial so if there are any you really like you need to pot them up before the first frosts and keep them indoors over Winter .

 

Thanks to everyone - and for the warm welcome to this forum!
I'm English, 68 and have lived in Southern Germany for the past 35 years.
I think Anthony is right - Impatiens Balsamina. Here's a close up.

 

I now have a problem with my gardening club neighbours! They are scared that this plant will spread seeds all over and become a real pest. I understood Balsamina was not invasive - like some of the other Impatiens. Can anyone comment, and help me to put the gardening club at ease? I suppose the worst case scenario would involve snipping off all the seed pods befor they ripen and explode, but I hope this won't be necessary!

 

Yes, I can imagine the degree of invasivity is dependent on the environment. The dreaded "Springkraut" which my German friends fear (I think we used to call it Thunderfilowers) is invariably near streams and other damp areas - not the kind of conditions we have in the garden. However, I still need to decide whether I have to collect the pods before they spread, or just risk the consequences.

 

I used to grow I. balsamina, or at least the bedding plant version.
Never had any self sown seedlings the following years, I think its too tender for our climate.

 

Hi Peter,
There's no need to worry, the type you ate growing is not invasive at all in the UK. It won't self seed in our climate as the Winter kills off all the seeds outside.

All I can say is ......... Enjoy

 

Thanks Pete! Ironically, some other gardening club members have asked if they could have some of the seeds, so I guess I'll be collecting them anyway.

 

The really invasive one is the Himalayan Balsam. We have it here and it even chokes out the Japanese Knotweed.

 

Thanks Anthony - that's a relief! I'll have to add a note to the information board I've erected front of these flowers. Actually, this information (in German) already says that it's not invasive, but some members don't believe it!

 

Ask them how many Bisy lizzies they have had, that have become invasive?

 

Thanks Dai! Like Anthony said, let's hope my Balsamina seeds die off in the Winter! I want to collect some for growing next year. The flowers are beautiful and attract lots of insects.