Hummingbird and Butterfly Gardening: New annual Salvia 'Summer Jewel Red' - S. coccinea, 2 by nutsaboutnature

nutsaboutnature wrote:
Yes, please,do keep trying, pollengarden. As I discovered, when they do get going, they're definitely worth it. My hummers are constantly "sipping" nectar from the few I have. I only wish I had more plants.

I bought the first ones at a local plant sale from a garden club specializing in natives. They really took off right away and I expected they'd bloom their first year. Then... all of a sudden...first one, then the other wilted and died. I decided to try a few more from a different source and ordered from Bluestone. They grew fine, but never bloomed the first year. This year they shot up to about 4' tall! They started blooming about a month ago and haven't stopped, although they are winding down.

I've also heard they're easy to grow from seed. As I mentioned before, I plan to let the seeds drop. I may also buy some more plants and stick them in another area since the hummers love them so much.

You might consicer trying a couple of other areas just in case there's something in the soil by the air conditioner that's causing them problems.

These are terrible pictures, but they're some of the first I've been able to get of a hummer at the Lobelia Cardinalis.