Guessing there are folks in Idaho who plant for hummingbirds….??

we’ve been in Boise 5+ yrs and we’re finally ready to do *more* planting for hums, as in from seed and using grow lights…. mostly salvias, some agastache

Nancy (post below) is a long time friend and one of the earliest of “master banders” and she’s still at it….. =)

Larry

To: “Larry Arnold”
Sent: Tuesday, April 16, 2019 10:34:48 AM
Subject: FW: [HUMNET-L] Tryin’ New Plants

The latest news from Nancy…

—–Original Message—–
From: BB for Hummingbirds and Gardening for them in the Southeast [mailto:HUMNET-L@LISTSERV.LSU.EDU] On Behalf Of Nancy L Newfield
Sent: Tuesday, April 16, 2019 9:15 AM
To: HUMNET-L@LISTSERV.LSU.EDU
Subject: [HUMNET-L] Tryin’ New Plants

Mornin’ Humnetters,

The horticulture industry strives to offer plants that are new and

different every year. We humgardeners make sure to give these offerings a

try in our effort to find flowers that are an added enticement to our

favorite birds.

I have been at this quest for a long time, aided and abetted by all the

humgardeners I’ve met over the years. We always know that there will be

winners and losers among the plants and among our own group.

This spring season, I have 3 new Salvias to work with:

Salvia ‘Love and Wishes’, Salvia ‘Skyscraper Pink’, Salvia ‘Mystic Spires

Blue’

Te only one I’ve tested nectar of is Salvia ‘Skyscraper Pink’ – 2 flowers

yielded about 25 µL of 26.2% nectar. Hummers have been sparse this spring,

but it has been used.

Salvia ‘Mystic Spires Blue’ has been used as well, but the refractometer

fails to give a reading [2 attempts this morning].

I was given Salvia ‘Love and Wishes’ last fall but I forgot to take a

nectar reading. Will try to remember when it comes back into flower.

Happy Hummingbirdin’,

*Iron Nan*

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Nancy L Newfield

Casa Colibrí

Metairie, Louisiana USA

nancy@casacolibri.net

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