Plant and Tree Identification: SOLVED: Is this a humming bird bush?

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Author Content craynewhope Saint Paul, MN July 9, 2008 3:27 AM Post #5228090 I have been looking for the humming bird bush. I shot this in south DK., as a suspect. If it is, what is the entire name? Please if it is not. what should I be looking for? I found a better photo This message was edited Jul 9, 2008 8:14 AM Click the image for an enlarged view. Resin Northumberland (United Kingdom) (Zone 9a) July 9, 2008 6:43 AM Post #5228289 Weigela of some sort. Looks the sort of flower (red, tubular) that hummingbirds would visit. Resin ecrane3 Dublin, CA (Zone 9a) July 9, 2008 10:00 AM Post #5228919 I agree, looks like Weigela. Do you know the Latin name of the "hummingbird bush" that you're looking for? There are three plants I know of that go by that common name...Hamelia patens, Anisacanthus wrightii, and Justicia californica, but none of them are even going to be remotely close to hardy in MN [HYPERLINK@davesgarden.com] On the other hand, there are lots of plants that hummingbirds would like, pretty much anything with brightly colored tubular flowers will attract them so the plant above should be just fine (although Plant Files lists it as only hardy to zone 5a, so it's going to potentially be a bit borderline for you too). If you'd like some suggestions on plants that would be hardy in your zone that attract hummingbirds, I bet you could get some great advice in the Beginner Gardening forum [HYPERLINK@davesgarden.com] plantladylin East Central, FL (Zone 9a) July 9, 2008 10:14 AM Post #5228985 What zone are you in? Here is a list of a few plants that attract hummers ... some for zone 4-9 or 10. [HYPERLINK@www.butterflybushes.com] I found this about the Ruby Throated Hummer's in Minnesota and plants to attract them to your garden: [HYPERLINK@my.pclink.com] and here: [HYPERLINK@www.gizmocreations.com] craynewhope Saint Paul, MN July 9, 2008 10:20 AM Post #5229001 Here is a better photo I shot this in Tea South Dakota. Winter was harsh there this year and at least the peonies were later than in St Paul. This message was edited Jul 9, 2008 8:32 AM Click the image for an enlarged view. plantladylin East Central, FL (Zone 9a) July 9, 2008 10:27 AM Post #5229033 Wow! That sure is a beautiful shrub! It looks like Weigela to me also. Here is the link to Plant Files with a few Weigela's: [HYPERLINK@davesgarden.com] craynewhope Saint Paul, MN July 9, 2008 10:52 AM Post #5229158 I tried to compare the leaves on my photo to the ones on the site. The resolution was too poor walgreens downloaded my camera in Tea SD and reset all my photos to 72 dpi after I deliberately shot them at 375 dpi. all my photos from eight days shooting were destroyed and that in three cities one in Ark at 96 Dpi. one in Soo falls SD set at 96 dpi and one in Tea SD at 72 Dpi I am so disappointed and will never recover from that huge loss because I am 71 and will never make that trip again. From what I could tell the leaves were not quite the same as on the site. And the bush shape was very different. Are there multiple cultivators of the bush? The trumpets seem much shorter also. This message was edited Jul 9, 2008 8:54 AM plantladylin East Central, FL (Zone 9a) July 9, 2008 12:19 PM Post #5229720 There are different cultivars of Weigela so maybe the one in your photo just isn't listed in Plant Files. Check out some of these photo's: [HYPERLINK@images.google.com] I don't know if there are any close up's so you can see the foliage but they sure are pretty to look at anyhow! ecrane3 Dublin, CA (Zone 9a) July 9, 2008 3:19 PM Post #5230696 There are lots of different cultivars, hard to say for sure which one yours is from the pictures but it is absolutely a Weigela of some sort. Resin Northumberland (United Kingdom) (Zone 9a) July 9, 2008 5:27 PM Post #5231255 Ditto to Ecrane; additionally, if the bush had been pruned at all that would change the shape. Sad to hear about the camera problems! Resin craynewhope Saint Paul, MN July 10, 2008 8:22 AM Post #5234379 Thank you all very much you a great help.

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