[TN-Bird] Re: Planning Plants for 2004
- From: John Devereux Joslin <jdjoslin@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: Imboden@xxxxxxx
- Date: Tue, 26 Aug 2003 13:05:37 -0400
Barbara,
We have found hummers to be really attracted to a potted deck plant with
umbels of red
flowers call Penta. It seems to bloom all summer long. Another plant they
love is not
particularly adapted to containers on the deck because it tends to get tall and
unruly--but it
is very popular with hummers. That is Tiffonia (spelling?) or Mexican
sunflowers. (Harriet
got seriously buzzed by hummers yesterday when she was picking some of these
golden orange
composites.) Finally they seem to love our bush honeysuckle, which is also
large and
unruly--but can be controlled somewhat with pruning.
Dev Joslin
Oak Ridge, TN
Imboden@xxxxxxx wrote:
> Now that summer is drawing to a close I find that I am looking at my
> container plants on my deck and beginning to plan what to plant next spring to
> attract more birds. Some have succeeded in spite of too much rain. Others
> probably won't be repeated next year.
> One of the most exciting has been the Meistergarten Fuschia which is a
> favorite with hummingbirds. If you attended the spring meeting banquet in
> Knoxville, these were used as centerpieces. And they are unique with leaves
> that are green on top and maroon underneath with bunches of orange
> honeysuckle-like blooms. As my friend Gaither Gray said, "Only God could put
> those colors
> together and have it work."
> The hummingbirds love this plant almost as much as the shrimp plant.
> This unusual plant has to be staked to be upright and is a shrub-like
> perennial. It barely survives the winter in my garage, but it bounces back
> after
> moving out on the deck in the sun. The name comes from the 3-4" flowers
> which are
> shrimp-shaped in a pinkie red with white petals resembling tails. The
> hummers really enjoy this colorful plant.
> Usually the hummingbirds circle the mandevilla, but it is just now
> beginning to look decent after all the rain. This plant and the geraniums
> would
> have preferred less rain. Maybe these will come on for the migrants.
> Gardening for the birds can be fun! And I welcome suggestions of plants you
> have had succeed.
>
> Barbara Finney
> Knoxville, TN
>
>
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