Mid-Atlantic Gardening: Swapping & Chatting Ric & Holly's Swap II, 1 by Gitagal

Gitagal wrote:
Jill--
I saw that comment--re "short-lived perennial"--but I do not, necessarily,
believe everything that people post. Someone may have had a bad year--or was neglectful
re watering and other care--and thus posted that 'observation"....
Donner wrote me as well--saying that you MUST keep this plant uniformly watered.
IF you let it dry out--it is a goner. So--many aspects may influence what anyone posts. IMHO....

I just planted my 2 Poker Primroses in the small bed by my A/C. Good, filtered sunlight.
As in all my beds--it is amazing of what they hold.....There are also Irises ans a Peony at the left end.
Also--two OLD Roses, and, of course, a lot of Foxgloves.

I have destined this bed to become my Hummingbird Bed.

Not much showing yet--but in the vary back is old stuff ----Lavender and Rose Campion and many
of the Foxgloves going gang-busters. All good background plants.

Besides all that--NOT too visible YET--In front of all that back-stuff are also now planted:

--3 divisions of pink Cone Flowers (from Donner)
--Two clusters of Cardinal Flower from my neighbor.
--3 starts of my Clustered VA Bellflowers--I just dug them up from my YUK bed.
--3-- 5" potted red Pentas (hummer magnets!--according to Donn--my old Mgr.))

If I had more room--I would stick a couple of Bee Balms in this bed. Not sure!

Still need something small, colorful, and "filling in" type for the front. Petunias will do OK.
Maybe some Dianthus? W#hat other small plant would attract Hummers?

I plan to hang a Hummer feeder in this small bed and see if it "works".......:o)
I have NEVER, EVER seen Hummers here.
All the above flowers should entice them---I think.

Are they in our area yet? Who here keeps track of the migration thing???

Here is the whole bed. I will take more pictures after the sun goes away.
Playing with my NEW camera. haven't read the manual yet.....It is hit-or-miss....

#1--The bed I am talking about
#2--Donner's 3 Poker Primroses I drove back to my HD (at 8:30AM) todaay to buy for her.
She is still in China--visiting her sister. She sent me a D-mail and asked if I could get her 3. I did.
#3--My amazing "Koromo Shukibu" azalea.....Wowsa! This was taken w/my new camera. I see the
difference in the color tones...........:o)))...Happy Face!!!!