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Wed, Jun 8, 05 at 22:46
| I just bought a shrub labeled hummingbird summersweet. It was an impulse buy because the tag said it was fragrant, attracts hummingbirds, and tolerates deep shade. Does anyone have any experience with this plant?
Carla |
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| Proof that impulse buys really can be the best ones! I've never had 'hummingbird,' which is supposed to be a nice, compact form, but imo any clethra alnifolia is one of the best shrubs for the north. They waft a wonderful, spicy scent at a time of year when not much blooms, have a nice shape, take a variety of conditions including wet soil, and even turn a very attractive yellow in fall. Only thing is I've seen them get unappealingly open in dense shade and doubt they'd bloom as well as they would in a wee bit of sun, but they seem to tolerate almost anything except drought. Congratulations on a great find!!! |
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| mare is correct. i think they called it 'hummingbird' because it is a compact form. i have this one and a couple more and i don't see the hummers on it. it is, however, the real butterfly bush! they, along with wasps and bees, love it(might not want to put it beside your back door *lol*). it won't flower much at all in deep shade. the fragrance is very nice. the fall color on 'hummingbird' is nothing to write home about, at least not in the southeast. you may have better results in a colder climate. the pink-flowered clethra called 'ruby spice' is a very pretty yellow in the fall. |
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- Posted by lives2grow z5IN (My Page) on Thu, Jun 9, 05 at 20:23
| Thanks for the encouraging responses! I suspected flowering might not be as good in dense shade. I have an alternate part shade spot in mind (it's only kinda close to the back door lol) I'm excited about watching a new type of plant grow. I haven't tried a lot of new stuff lately. You have me tempted to go back & buy the other one, ha ha. Guess I'll have to start collecting clethra now. Thanks again. Carla |
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- Posted by RisingPower1 UK (My Page) on Fri, Jun 10, 05 at 9:04
| Clethras are beautifully scented I think, one which you may want to consider getting also is clethra arborea(almost like lilly of the vally) but it's not as hardy as the others, such as barbinervis. RP1 |
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| it look like the bush is dying |
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| I have some in my yard, it blooms around mid summer with a wonderful fragrance, and turns a golden color in fall. It was 4' tall when I bought it 4 years ago and it is still 4' tall today. |
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- Posted by Marilee Hejna 3-4(marileehejna@hughes.net) onThu, Jul 28, 11 at 13:33
| I would like to keep this bush on the short side. Can I trim it, and if so when is it the best time to trim |
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