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This Hummingbird Haven collection displays a bounty of beautiful blooms through early fall , leave an copiousness of ambrosia for hummingbirds to feed on before they leave for the season . Excerpted from Container Theme Gardens ( c ) Nancy J. Ondra . photograph by : ( c ) Rob Cardillo . Used with permission of Storey Publishing .
Birds bring sound and movement to your garden — ingredient that are loose to forget when you ’re choosing flush and leaf for your containers . For hummingbirds in particular , a small container garden can cater a smorgasbord of nectar - rich blossom . When attract hummingbirds , the contour of the flower can be just as important as the people of colour . Blossoms that are cannular or cornet - shape are perfect for their long , tapered notice . Red flowers are hummingbird attracter , but orangish , yellow , and blue bloom can also be alluring .
For flora selection , seeThe Best 24 Plants to Attract Hummingbirds .
These rules of attraction are on video display in this mere hummingbird container garden , created by Nancy Ondra , author ofContainer Theme Gardens . Suitable for a 14 - inch weed or hanging basket , the five - plant compounding let in ‘ Bonfire’begonia(Begonia boliviensis ) , cigar plant ( Cuphea ignea ) , ‘ Gartenmeister Bonstedt ’ fuchsia ( Fuchsia triphylla ) , Superbells Saffroncalibrachoa(Calibrachoa ‘ Uscali4134 ’ ) , and ‘ Tropical Bronze Scarlet ’ canna ( Canna ) . All of these works are designed to allow a bountifulness of beautiful efflorescence from spring through early fall . They thrive in full sunshine to fond tone in the North , but may need some afternoon tone in warmer climates .
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Cigar Plant
The ruby , tubular - shaped prime of the cigar plant are especially lift up to hummingbird . choice include ‘ Profusion Fire ’ old maid or ‘ Vancouver Centennial ’ zonal geranium .
Begonia
‘ balefire ’ begonias have delicate trumpet - shaped blooms and jagged red - edged leave-taking . Alternatives include Bonfire Choc Red begonia or another 6- to 8 - column inch - tall , low - mounded shack plant with nectar - fertile flush , such as golden hardy fuchsia or ‘ Summer Blaze ’ vervain .
Fuchsia
The master spring interest group in this collection comes from the sorry leafage of ‘ Gartenmeister Bonstedt ’ fuchsia . Alternatives include ‘ Thalia ’ fuchsia or another 12- to 18 - inch - improbable , just plant life with bell - shaped or cannular flowers , such as ‘ Dwarf Red ’ flowering maple or ‘ Ruby Glow ’ starflower .
Canna
These vivacious semblance of this container show off peculiarly well against the broad , inscrutable royal leaves of the ‘ Tropical Bronze Scarlet ’ canna . alternative include ‘ Lucifer ’ or ‘ Red Futurity ’ canna or another 18- to 24 - inch - marvellous , upright plant with nectar - rich flowers , such as ‘ Acapulco Red ’ hummingbird mint or ‘ Lady in Red ’ Texas sage .
Calibrachoa
The sunny , nectar - copious flowers of SuperbellsSaffron calibrachoacontrast attractively with the bronze foliation of the fuchsia and the unspecific , deep imperial leaves of ‘ Tropical Bronze Scarlet ’ canna .
If your hummingbird container will be located in a shady area , you’re able to replace some of these plant with shade - get it on alternatives . Ondra recommend using hummingbird attractors such ascoleus(Solenostemon scutellarioides ) , impatiens ( Impatiens ) , browallias ( Browallia ) , shrimp plants ( Justicia ) , wishing bone flowers ( Torenia),hostas(Hosta ) , andcardinal flower(Lobelia cardinalis ) .
Another lead : Hummingbirds tend to be very territorial and will chase away other hummer from their pet flowers . To bring home the bacon more feeding opportunities and spread the bountifulness , plant several container and place them in different areas of your railway yard , such as by your front room access , outside your kitchen windowpane , and on your back terrace .
Hummingbird Feeding Facts(Courtesy ofworldofhummingbirds.com )
