Right, it’s too bad they are not in Europe or anywhere in the Old World. They are fascinating creatures. I’m glad you were able to see them in Georgia !
Wow! I looked you up and you’re in NJ! Awesome to see someone talking about plants that not only grow in my area, but also bloom at around the same time for me. Thanks for sharing this!
Another Awesome Video! Boy, my yard is full of hummers, butterflies, bees, doves, roadrunners, and lizards. I always plant what you suggest. Thank you Stephan! Were hitting triple digits out her in Rancho Mirage Ca. I've got swarms of bees on my blooming smoke trees. A beautiful blue flower attracts them, my lantana, Mexiacan sage, yellow trumpets, crown of thorns, agastacha, petunias, milkweed, cactus, and brittle Bush are attracting my hummers, and I've got the Yellow Sulpher Butterflies here too. My roadrunners are loving life with all the lizards. Great info Stephan, and I always look forward to your Amazing, Informative, Cool videos! Be Well my friend.😊👍🐝🦋🌺🕊
I used to work at a local nursery and the hummingbird moth loved the butterfly bushes. It was an awesome day when I got to trim up the butterfly bushes so I could enjoy all of the pollinators in one place.
Nice video Stephen! We have had a lot of hummingbirds this year so I’ve had 3 feeders instead of the usual 1. Sometimes 10 at one feeder! Slowing down a bit now but they are still draining the feeders. Take care~ Char
Hello from Fall River, Massachusetts! I'm a new subscriber here to your channel and just wanted to thank you for your videos! I have watched and gave thumbs up to two so far and will get to watch the rest soon! I'm going to keep my eyes peeled for Coral Honeysuckle for next year. This has been my therapy to keep me going on with a condition that I have. I hope that you have a great night!
CAN YOU PURTY PLEASE DO A VIDEO FOR FLOWERS THAT NATURALLY GROW BACK EVERY YR PLUS MORE SHADED PLANTS I WOULD MORE THAN APPRECIATE IT IM ALREADY LEARNING A LOT FROM YOUR VIDEOS AND IM SUBSCIBING RIGHT NOW
Hello Stephan, I was wondering if you could recommend a good online shop that carries these flowers you recommended? I'm in the process of starting a hummingbird/ butterfly garden. 😊
Hi Melissa, all of my annuals will , and all the perennial salvias and vines. You have many more choices as well . Try to get “Shrimp Plant “ it’s awesome for hummingbirds in your zone.
Hi Derek : Lonicera Sempervirens, Salvia Coccinea, Salvia Guaranitica, Bee Balm , Mina Lobata vine, Cardinal Climber,Lobelia Cardinalis, are high are premium attractors. I did a similar list in the “ Best Plants to attract Hummingbirds and Butterflies to your Garden “ video.
Thank you for all the wonderful suggestions! I have a large arbor covered with coral honeysuckle, and the hummingbirds love it. It looks great in the spring but gets powdery mildew every year and then looks terrible. Do you know how I can remedy this problem? I've tried Copper sulfate, Neem oil, and a premix for powdery mildew to no avail.
Hi Sonia and thank you ! . I’ve never tried any solutions on my Honeysuckle. One thing you can try is to train it so there’s space between the branches. They seem to do best where they receive good air flow. It should also cut down on the mildew. I haven’t had much mildew problems on mine, but I have had to battle aphids with a blast from the garden hose. I hope that helps . 🌱
I am going to thin it out today for better airflow, Thank you! I also found a recipe from Cornell University for powdery mildew, 1 tbsp baking soda, 1 tbsp horticultural oil, and 1 tbsp insecticidal soap in one gal of water that can be sprayed when the plant is dormant. Hopefully, the combo of thinning and a preventative spray will keep it looking good. I've made a list of some of your other suggestions for attracting hummers that I can't wait to try in my garden.
Very pleasant video Friend and informative . We love the Hummingbird , we now also have Honey bees . It's dry here and unusual cold making gardening a little challenging this year. Have yourself a great day 🇺🇸✌️😎
Great information! I love foxgloves but I unfortunately love my dogs more! 😉 They are poisonous to dogs for those who are considering them. There may be more on this list so do your homework. Cheers.
Great video. My top five flowers in my Gardens that attract Ruby Throated Hummingbirds. 1. BeeBalm (Purple or Red Variaties) These seems to be their overall favorite. 2. Lupine 3. Sage 4. Salvia 5. Columbine Other honorable Mentions Butterfly Bush SnapDragon Lavender
Thank you PnP dynamic! Butterfly Bush is a real good one ! The Hummingbird Moths like them a lot too, I may consider planting one . I used to have the dark purple variety and it was a well behaved bush.
@@stephenbahrmarbles Yep! The Moths love the BeeBalm as well always have a few of them amongst the BeeBalm and Butterfly Bush! Also if you want the Rubies to do a pendulum dance for you during mating season wear a Tye dye shirt!
Thank you PnP I’m working on a new hummingbird video now , but I have travel plans for the next two weeks so it’s going to be delayed. I hope to get it done as soon as possible though . ⭐️
Thank you! Thank you! Thank you Stephen! Your videos on attracting Humming birds are just superb. Cant tell you how much I am enjoying them. I want to order the dark red honeysuckle but I cannot find 'Alabama Scarlet' anywhere. 'Major Wheeler' , which "looks" similar is available. MW also blooms early and all season long. But I dont know how early it starts blooming and how the color differs between MW and AS. Do you think MW will work? The nursery websites do say it is a Hummingbird magnet but does not say how early it starts blooming. Do you think MW will work? Or should I wait till I can find AS? I want something that starts as early as possible to attract these birds! Also in your experience are Hummingbirds attracted to yellow?
Hi! I found that Wilson Brothers has both these honeysuckles. I asked what are the differences between the two. Here is what they replied: "The main difference between these are looks a bloom times. The Major Wheeler is a bit darker/brighter Red and will flower all season long, depending on the area it can bloom from late winter to late winter or early spring to late winter. The Alabama only blooms from mid spring to mid summer and sometimes sporadically after that, it is not as consistent and the color red is a bit softer toned".
@@stephenbahrmarbles I tell you again I am so grateful I found your channel! I just got my Major Wheeler. This is the only plant I know that blooms early enough for the first Hummingbirds. I would not have know of it if it were not for you. Are there other flowers that bloom this early and may even be a blazing beacon like this one? I will certainly grow the fire cracker vine and maybe scarlet runner bean. But those bloom later. {Tithonia worked amazingly well for me but it starts blooming so much later in the season.)
Hi Ryan , take a look at the “Hummingbird Garden Tips” video. I cover a bunch in there . Good soil, sun and water are going to be important for alot of these . Good luck 🌱
Impatiens , like flowering drought tolerant oleanders & all cherry plum trees, die in my area due to recent new diseases- had thousands of impatiens & oleander blooms in my garden for decades. Now hardy salvias are the only plants that can withstand freezing winter’s & heatwave months in the CA valleys. Costly butterfly bushes I bought from big nursery was infected with powdery mildew. I miss my 22 yr old butterfly shrub I planted when I 1 st bought my home that died from age- it grew tall & wide with minimal care & was so healthy. Coral bells & bleeding hearts were attacked by ants, so hummers got nil nectar. Grown almost every plant in your list but weather changes & diseases limits choices unless one replaces yrly.
L.E. I’m so sorry to hear ! Modern human activities continue to destroy the balance, and you are witnessing it first hand. I’ve got a few perennials that are struggling with the mild winters and blazing hot summers with drought. I should start fazing in plants that are for warmer zones here in NJ.
Climate change & consequences are real. Best drought tolerant flowering shrubs & trees are succumbing to diseases. Iconic thousand yr old natives in Europe died too despite govt aide. Huntington Library has limitless budget- 1 of few arboretums with vast resources. After their renowned eucalyptus tree “Queen” died, they tried to grow native CA redwoods but failed. Worse, weaponized Aedes males mosquitoes infesting both Americas suck all the nectar from ALL flowers. Hummers cannot compete against millions of nectar sucking mosquitoes that feed on them too, while hummers sleep. It’s all bad globally. Here, I’m one of few left that fights for my mature flowering trees & shrubs from my recent concrete loving nature hating neighbors who top off trees on other’s land. My whole valley changed from green to concrete in 7 yrs. Small Lawns do not count as habitats, esp when pesticides are used for weeds. SCE removed 50 mature trees last Yr for no valid reason, & topped 60% last remaining flowering city trees for no valid reason other than to kill them. Smog now hovers 24/7 with poor air quality alerts to remain indoors with A/C. Suburban wildlife is so easy to maintain , & aide next gen pollinators, esp Hummers & butterflies. I made an easy effective DIY aedes mosquito trap 5 yrs ago cuz native mosquitoes are food for birds. Hopefully all ppl will make small changes needed so their kids can enjoy a fraction of what this planet was 50 yrs ago. I wish u well in your garden- hummers & pollinators need ppl like u.
Most of the plants mentioned in the video can be found in the big box stores and are usually cheaper because they are at the big box stores. However I have found that the nurseries which offer a plant guarantee to have the plant survive for up to 1 year , are really useful. Often times this even includes, owners neglect. Yes, if your plant dies because you forgot to water it or you put it in the wrong growing location, the nursery will still stand behind their guarantee. But find out from your local nursery first.
Yes the Ruby throats pass through in the late Fall and early Spring. There are western hummingbird species that are known to stay throughout the Winter.
Are there any perennial vine, bush, tree anything that hummingbirds like but BUT are deer proof. I am going to try sages this year. The deer even ate my holly bushes. I finally gave up and enclosed my back yard with a deer proof fence.but no way I can have a fence that tall out front so the battle for landscaping out front continues.
Hi Marjorie,I don’t think anything is 100% fully certified deer proof . However, we plant Agastache , lavender , several of the salvias , bee balm and even Canna at the local nature preserve and they are all super resistant to deer. There are large populations of hungry deer there and they really leave those plants alone. I’m not sure about vines , except for Campsis , but I wouldn’t suggest planting that in your front yard. I hope that helps !
@@stephenbahrmarbles I have never had lavender make it thru a bad winter. NY daughter lives in New Jersey and it does better for her. She doesn't have a deer problem ,she has a bear problem. I am going to try Sylvia's and sages...maybe mint and just let that go( I used to plant it in tubs to keep it from spreading all over.)
You may also try foxgloves (Digitalis purpurea). However besides being magical in appearance they are also poisonous (bear that in mind if you have small children). They are biennials that self seed and grow best in semi shade, in rich, well drained soil. I have a similar problem and don't want to put high fence in my front yard as it would odd in my neighbourhood. I never saw deer or rabbit munching on foxglove whereas they tried nearly everything that was to be "deer resistant", including daffodils (they did not eat these but spew out). And BTW, I overwinter lavender in the house and put them out again when it is warm. Good luck!
Hi Leroy , the hummingbirds evolved along side of them so they know how to interact without all out warfare. They Yellow Jackets, on the other hand can become pests. You can always use feeders with bee guards to help out the hummers.
Hi Geri ! The bushes in the last clip are all azaleas , you can get seeds from them online in some catalogs but I’ve never tried. I don’t think they would do well in your tropical zone but it will depend on the exact variety. They are usually temperate cool weather plants. You’ll have to do some research as to what will work in Barbados.
Hey i am from india And in garden such have some butterflies and some birds And two humming birds are want to build a nest on my house They are so funny and cute
Always use native plants, never cultivars and never nativars. Encourage native trumpet vine, coral honeysuckle and others natives only. Also encourage good rainwater sources and education on the importance of spiders for raising hummingbird nestlings.
