Hummingbird plants and attractions
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Comments (3)I have lots of this plant and throughout the year, we 'host' 10 species of hummers and have never seen any action by any of them using it! I guess it depends on what else there is to offer......See MoreDo any Gesneriads attract hummingbirds?
Comments (13)Here in Northern California the hummingbirds love to visit outdoor nematanthus. When they are active, they often pollinate many of the flowers, resulting in many bright orange seedpods, which, from a distance look like flowers. One of our club members, Celine Chase, showed us her Nematanthus gregarius, with "berries"* at nearly every node. It was beautiful. Not all nematanthus make orange seedpods, N. fissus makes these interestingly shaped and large yellow fruits, with undulate ridges, like little hands. *As the late and much loved Maryjane Evans pointed out to me, Nematanthus do not make berries!--they make fleshy capsules (they have seams). Columneas, however, make true berries. ;) Jon...See MoreAttracting hummingbirds
Comments (12)Ideally, I'd like to view them closer to the house. The back of the house faces west. The only area for placement to avoid direct sun is under the garage overhang (a view from across the small yard)... Another option is outside a full glass storm door underneath the airing porch. There is a lilac shrub planted next to the door/porch - the feeder will still get hit with some sun in the afternoon, maybe dappled shade around the shrub, but with this being a high traffic area...will that deter them? Other birds have been nesting under the airing porch this year. The first tenants were morning doves - very docile - the baby either fell out, they didn't like the traffic, or ??? ...I found him hiding under the shelter of my hostas for a few days with the mother closeby, and then moved to a new nest under my neighbor's overhang. Then the sparrows or wrens (?) moved in for awhile until their offspring matured. A Robin built a nest in the lilac shrub, but wasn't successful in attracting a mate. Next year I'll probably deter the nesting in this area simply because it's too messy - and the wrens squawked at us whenever we tried to enjoy our newly installed patio..LOL. I've had a wren house under my garage overhang for three years now, and nothing. I added nesting material in early spring, got all excited when I saw birds peeking in there, only to find that they were removing the nesting material and taking it over to a neighboring birdhouse! LOL Otherwise, I have a yellow canary that visits my fountain every morning...and he did a number on my coco liner in my hanging baskets this year. I'm assuming it's a canary...smaller, yellow with black markings, and the occasional visit from cardinals nesting in our neighborhood. I would imagine that any of these "tenants" would deter the hummingbirds anyway. Who essentially are their predators?...See MoreThe Best Plants & Flowers to attract Hummingbirds
Comments (5)A few off the top of my head that haven't been mentioned: Spigelia marilandica, Indian Pink Phlox paniculata Heuchera (any of the larger red or pink flowered ones, they love my Raspberry Ice) Hosta (supposedly, I've never really seen them at mine, and I have quite a few and have read they like them, but I hadn't paid much attention either) Monarda didyma Agastache rupestris, Sunset Hyssop Lobelia cardinalis, Cardinal Flower (okay, it's been mentioned, but the hummers love this plant and fight over the right to sip from them) Silene regia, Royal Catchfly Karen...See MoreNHBabs z4b-5a NH
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