Impatiens glandulifera

Policeman's Helmet plant!

Lovely but a bit of a baddie!

This stuff is terrible! It's an invasive species. It should be cut right back before allowing to get into seed as it spreads like crazy.

A guilty pleasure of mine. I grew up with millions of these near by and I loved nothing more than shaking them at popping time! As long as there in a pot and you nab the pods off or (you get little voile bags for jewellery and small trinkets etc. With the necks which are perfect for closing off the ripening seed heads before popping so you get to keep all the seeds an obviously save yourself the hassle of spread) 👍💞