2012: While I was talking to Mom & Dad (who live in Lebanon, OH) last night, Mom was so excited about seeing a lot of Hummingbirds that were attracted to the Salvia 'Forest Fire' flowers (container I made for her for Mother's Day)! She has it on the patio and she and my Dad can see the Hummers from inside looking out the sliding glass door or while sitting on the patio.
Mom always wanted a container from me with Salvia 'Lady in Red' for Mom's Day, but this year I wasn't able to find it and got 'FF' instead.
They've moved from their house to a ground level condo in 2006 and the area doesn't have much, if anything, in the way of Hummingbird plants, including their patio. All the condos are ground level and have privacy fences around the patios. I think the Salvia I always pot up is the only plant she has every year that attracts Hummers (Mom always has a container that has big flowered Geraniums). The container sits low and in one of the corners. She said she never saw so many Hummers before! (even when they lived at their house for many years). They are so excited! They saw the Hummers chasing each other and saw a couple at a time, as well as, working each and every flower every day! I'm so happy for them!
I told Mom I'd be getting the 'Forest Fire' Salvia for all the future Mother's Day and for me also! The Hummers seem to be attracted more to it than the 'LIR' Salvia! This is my first year, as well, for 'FF'. I was able to find it locally here this year, but I may just start ordering it just to make sure I have it for her and me.
I have two containers of 'FF', one on my driveway and one on the patio. I've a lot of flowers attractive to Hummers. I try and plant more each year for the Hummers! I also have two feeders for the Hummers, one in the front and one in the back.
It overwinters! The following year of 2013, I noticed that some of my containers that had Forest Fire had reseeded and/or survived our Winter!
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