Cuphea 'Vermillionaire'
Robert (zone 7a, Oklahoma)
9 years ago
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9 years agoRobert (zone 7a, Oklahoma)
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Hummingbird Containers finished!
Comments (5)Thanks for the nice compliments. I get hummers every year now and it's nice to see them go to plants as well as the feeders. I have 3 hummer gardens,I should post some pics one of these days...See MoreInput needed on plants for my grandmother (GA, 8a)
Comments (1)Honeysuckle are out of control imo a more manageable native vine is cross vine hummingbird will like it...See Moretrying to attract hummingbirds!!!
Comments (16)They are also strongly attracted to water fountains/falls since they like to drink water in flight. Many times they would come right up to my watering wand if I keep it held up a little high. This way I can get them pretty close to me (within a foot) and watch these wonders of nature up close and personal. It does not have to red to attract them. In my observations they will check out anything that sort of sticks out. So plants with long stalks seem to be attractive. Also they do not like to be close to the ground. So raising up your potted plants a couple of feet seems to do the trick. On a rare occasion I found this hummer close to the ground checking out a P. afra plant of all things....See MoreAny way(s) to save an established Vermillionaire (Cuphea hybrid)?
Comments (3)I should think the cold cellar would work. I have two of these plants, both grown in containers. One is about 4 years old, the other close to 3. They remain outside year round. I am pretty sure I bought the second after the first winter with the first. I have year round hummingbirds and they made such a fuss about this plant and it was so dad-gummed colorful, I wanted its presence in my garden! I was afraid the first never made it through the winter - it was very late to come back to life. But it did!! So because I was impatient, I now have two :-) All of this is to say that Vermillionaire may be somewhat more cold tolerant than expected. Obviously, I am not in a zone 6 climate, but the plants easily survived winter temps down into the 30's and perhaps even a dip into the 20's for a short period of time. I bring nothing inside for the winter (other than my outdoor summering houseplants) because I have nowhere to store - no shed, no garage, no basement. I am continually surprised at what non-hardy plants (but not true annuals) manage to survive unattended outside all winter....and a great many in containers!...See MoreRobert (zone 7a, Oklahoma)
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