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Thu, Jul 23, 09 at 7:06
| I planted a mix of some kind of nasturtium this year. Almost all of them are orange. There is one plant that has an almost flourescent look to it. The hummer seems to like that one best.
It did visit the lobelia cardinalis too, which has just begun to bloom. |
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| I have an oversized window box with nasturiums Empress something or otherbut haven't had a single visit. They are beautiful but are also aphid madnets. Penny |
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| I had planned to look for some red nasturtiums, but didn't find any that looked pretty. The red, to me, looked like a faded, washed-out color. Anyway, the little guy even checked out the forget-me-nots this morning |
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- Posted by mbuckmaster 7B/NC (My Page) on Thu, Jul 23, 09 at 11:09
| My hummers use the nasturtiums I grow occasionally also. I have both the bush-type 'Empress of India' Penny mentioned, and the regular vining-type...easy to grow from seed and the flowers and leaves are nice in salads. The bright colors attract them; but the nectar content probably disappoints them, I suspect. Not a first choice for them, but a cool garden plant! |
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