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August 23 2008 at 9:31 AM

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Which flower do you have that is supposed to be a hummer magnet, not be so attractive to the hummers? This year for whatever reason, they just arn't using the Garden Meister Fushia, and Lady In Red. Both are blooming nicely but being ignored.

birdlegs
zone 5
S.E. Lower MI.


 
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Priya
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Re: Most unused

August 23 2008, 12:35 PM 

All the agastaches I got from High Country Gardens: Acapulco Salmon and Pink, Ava, Firebird, rupestris and Orange Flare, have merited hardly more than a passing glance. It may be because they are placed right next to the salvias, but it is still surprising to me.

Priya
Zone 7, Maryland

 
 

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Re: Most unused

August 23 2008, 1:50 PM 

'Thalia' Fuchsia-- (very similar to Gartenmeister Bonstedt, which has never been much of a draw around here, either).
Spigelia marilandica-- (but I still like them. Maybe next year, when they get bigger)
Hollyhocks-- (Actually did get used a tiny bit this year, as opposed to zero last year)
Mimulus cardinalis--This is definitely a hummer plant, and they used it last year, but this year, nothing. We had a weedy shade tree this year (recently removed) that deprived the Mimulus of sun and they kind of got lax and fell over. It's flowering, but the flowers are low to the ground, so that might be the reason.)
Aquilegia canadensis--They were all over them last year, and the year before, but nary a visit this year.
Cuphea 'David Verity' I'll have to keep watching, but so far, nothing much. They do, however, like the Cuphea micropetala.

 
 

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Re: Most unused

August 23 2008, 2:44 PM 

Great idea for a thread!

In my garden this year, the Agastache cana has seen little action, which is disappointing because it has bloomed so well and overwinters for me. After starting out great in the early summer, my Cupheas are little-used now. Various Salvia coccinea cultivars weren't too popular early in the summer, but are picking up now.

First-year-in-the-garden disappointments include Leonotis nepetifolia and Nicotiana 'Hot Chocolate'.

Donald

Zone 4 Red Wing MN

 
 


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Re: Most unused

August 23 2008, 4:16 PM 

Lantana
Pentas
coral honeysuckle (Dropmore Scarlet is getting used)
S. coccinea Lady in red
Agastache rupestris
Jewelweed
Maltese Cross
In all honesty I have spent more time in front than in back where most of these are growing so they could be getting more use than what I am able to see. I didn't think they were using the Gartenmeister fucshia at all but it is off to the side an the other day when I was watering out front lo and behold it was getting a lot of use. It is to the point now where one plant is almost devoid of any flowers at all. I have had to cut it way back. Never had to do that before.

Penny
Niagara Falls, NY
USDA zone 6a/6b
Heat zone 4
Sunset zone 39


 
 
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