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Tuesday, March 5, 2013

Great New Blooms For the New Spring for your Hummingbird Gardens-2013

Great New Blooms For your Hummingbird Garden for the coming Spring~
There are many different kinds of Hummingbird flowers. And I've gone through quite a few. But since spring is on its way, I thought I would go in a little more detail on some of my favorite flowers which have been my hummers favorites and a few new ones for you all to try if you would like~
For the first flower I would like to cover the Bee Balm~
This is one of my favorites and my Hummers too!
I could find 4 different variety with pictures too. 
This is the one flower that makes your Garden a hummingbirds come and stay to make it their home. 

It is in the Zones of 3 - 9 in the planting zones-
There is the- 
                    Bee Balm - Grand Parade - zones 3-8
                    Bee Balm - Purple Rooster - zones 4 -9
                   Bee Balm - Coral Reef - zones 3-8
                   Bee Balm - Jacob Cline - zones 4 -9

The Bee Balm plant,also called Monarda, is an aromatic Eastern North America herb that belongs to the mint family. It grows into a bushy, vertical stalks and produces the most brightly colored flowers in the spring to late summer. This plant develops colorful, spider - shaped flower blossoms in the early to late summer months. These flowers are Red, Pink, lilac, & will bloom in large heads or whorls of about 20 - 50 flowers at the top of the stems. Growing two to three feet tall, depending on the variety, it has a stem that is square, grooved and hard. Fine dense hairs cover much of the stems and leaves & the Bee Balm roots are short slender, creeping rhizomes.

The Bee Balm is easy to grow in any ordinary garden soil as well as in heavy clay soil; It requires a part shady to sunny area to grow. It will thrive in any moist soil that is rich in organic matter such as manure, compost, or leaf mold and it prefers alkaline soil conditions. In the fall you will want to prune your Monarda plants to within an inch of the ground or in your large Pot. 
Note: Like other members of the Mint family, Bee Balm's can become invasive. So you want to have a large area for the plant to grow. This being your home that you may own or keep the plant in contained in large pots or dividers in your garden. Another helpful hint. I always but mulch of old leaves an wood chips on the top of my Monarda plants in late Nov, to keep the roots warm from the frost and snow. This will protect them for the next coming spring. 

The Abutilon' Canary Bird (Canary Bird Flowering Maple ~ Abutilon' Canary Bird is a marvelous hummingbird plant that has survived in 6 degrees weather. This hibiscus is relative to the maple - like foliage and will grow up to 6'tall to 3' wide. It will start flowering in early summer with large dangling 3" wide canary yellow , bell-like flowers and will continues until the first frost. So for those in the northerly zones - The Abutilon Canary Bird makes a great Center piece for a container plant, good winter drainage is key! For Maximum cold tolerance in the ground~ It needs sun to part shade. This is  a winner as the flowers go for the hummingbirds or just for a great flower for your garden for the folks who live in the colder climates..


This is a new one I found for all of you and it's a Beauty.. Its Called "Black Drooping Lily-of-the-Nile. Its zone is 7-10 at least. It will get to 24" in height and it's sun to part shade. It is originally from South Africa - Cool! This Fully deciduous South African agapanthus can be found in open meadows in its surrounding mountain ranges. The clumps of strap-like green leaves are topped in July with 2' tall spikes of dark purple - black pendulous flower in July . The hummers love this one! You may need to ask for this one by it name and use the photo that I have provided too. Enjoy.

This one looked very interesting to me  too! Besides the flower the name catch my eye!

It called abutilon hybridum 'Voodoo'(Voodoo Flowering Maple)Its a beauty but I have found a few details in it's zones. It says zones 7-10 zones which usually means the flower can handle frost and snow but with this flower I've read that the Voodoo will continue to flower into the 20's degrees. It doesn't say if it can go lower so it might be a test plant for you to try. It is a very cool plant so you could always put it inside your home if all doesn't go well in the cold winter outside to safe the plant. That is what I would do. This of course is just an idea.    
As far as what the Voodoo Flower Maple looks like~
They are an upright 6 foot x 3 foot wide brush plant adorned with large 2" blood red bell shaped flowers that dangling from the top half of the plant. It will bloom in late summer. This is another hummer favorite too! And is one of the best of the growing flowing plant too.. So I hope you all have good luck if you all choose the beauty of the Voodoo Flowering Maple..

This next Flower is another of my Favorites. I first discovered it in my mother backyard. And watching all the beautiful blue &deep green hummingbirds that would come by every morning and afternoon for some of the tasty nectar that was in these beautiful flowers. This flower is Called - Abutilon - Bartley Schwarz'(Bartley Schwartz
In our winter this flower the Abutilon - Bartley Schwartz - Named after the late California Plants man, although incorrectly spelled 'Schwartz - has been one of the best performers type of flowers. This slightly pendent branching habit of this Abutilon megapotamicum hybrid makes a 4 foot tall sometimes taller x 4 wide bush with these fuzzy green serrated leaves and are adorned with these beautiful salmon -orange bell-shaped flowers that dangle from the out stretched woody branches - good as house plant and outside. Hummingbirds love this one.. This is the one flower to get to start your garden ..


This is my Last flower for you all. But it is a wonderful flower for you Garden. And I hope that with all this info that I have given you, you to will have a happy garden this coming Spring. 
This is Called Saliva - Furmans - Red. Its in the zone of 5 - 10. These are also great for your hummingbirds too.  They are in the Saliva Furman Red - Family. Their mature height grows to 18'' to 24 inches high. Their soil is widely adaptable moisture is moderate . They grow upright and need full sun~
Saliva Furman Reds are extremely long blooming selection and they are a very hardy bloom too. This is one of the reason I choose this flower. Also because its in the zone 5-10 area too. Its tightly branched upright growth habit and its profusion of the very bright red flowers from the beginning of early summer through the fall. This crimson to scarlet looking flowers will produce in a repeated fashion the flushes of reds from May through October. The Saliva Reds are a woody perennial that looks best if cut back in the spring.
The eye - catching red flowers offer an abundance of stunning blooms have a crinkly foliage that will be another of your hummingbirds favorites too. They tolerate a wide range of soils and require only what they need to drain for a quick drink of water.


Well these are six different kinds of great flowers for your garden this coming Spring/ They will make your garden look beautiful and you will have lots of tiny jewels of hummingbirds come to your garden and make their homes near around your garden. I hope these flowers and helpful hints that I have learned over the years well help you in your own gardens this coming Spring.. Wendy.






Thursday, February 28, 2013

Ancient Wisdom of Faeries~2013

Ancient Wisdom of Faeries~
Faeries are very old beings. Many of their cultures range from Celtic to the Sidhe, people of the mounds.
To their realm called, 'Pathworking of Astral Travel in other Traditions, it is a oneself, one's environment one's spiritual beliefs. Some see this world of faeries as projection. Still other see it as a journey through space /time /Sidhe/Elven Realm/ parallel worlds or even worm holes thought something as simple as a enormous tree as an enchanted forest. The Questions is...You must decide for yourself what your believe. 

Faeries are great spiritual creatures of the natural world. They have been known to the Nordic, they were the alfar or elves. A vision quest is a great journey into a quest to the unknown reaching to the other worlds in order to learn about merely the Subconscious Realm of their World.

The faerie folk have inhabited the hills, valleys, and deep forests of the earth since the very beginning of time - Shamanism is an old and as Vast as the night sky - The buildings of the fist village. To even some paganism religion that belief in the faerie folk of the ancient, they to belief that these small beings have a respect for the earth, water, air and fire. All environment consciousness which runs so deep in the faerie connections with knowledge and wisdom which are gained from the tees, lakes, rivers, & streams. Protection comes from the rocks and the fire worlds which is important for they to believe in mother nature, who nurtures the planet. From all this they get their magick from the earth. 

Mystical realm which mirrors the astral planes and other portal holes in which they are able to come through both worlds is a way of protecting their children whether they are faerie, in the form of an animal (shape shifting), or anything that is one with this planet, that they have come to love.

The Faeries are acknowledged  in every aspect of life. Along with this comes a respect for all any shape - size of life ... from a tiny lady bug, to the rare spirit bear, to a giant redwood tree or a spring mist.
 Science is causing change in ones environment in conformity with ones will, is only possible to what you believe, in knowledge of human body soul and mind are able to see the most beautiful and powerful divine things in life. Its with the gift of choice that human beings do not answer the laws of the ancient world. The Gods and Goddesses, heroes, heroines of the Earth from the stars were known to the Celts as the Tuadha De Dannan that in habit the Earth, The Tuadha Da Dannan moved into the Realm of the faie or when they cross over into reality of another realm. 

It is wondrous beauty, enchantment and magic of the Earth, the Sea, the Sky and the Faerie Realm is Real...

Monday, February 25, 2013

'Faeries, Elves, Pixie's & Tree Spirits' 2013

'Faeries, Elves, Pixie's & Tree Spirits'
Contacting fairies~
Fairies are little beings that live on an astral plane. They came over between planes but it is much easier to contact them though the astral plane. 
Meditation is one way to contact fairies, to do this you should go to a place where  your can relax without any disturbance. Take the phone off the hook and if necessary lock the door. Another place would be is a special place in your garden or the forest if you have one near by. I find that my garden is a great place for this. Yet when my son gets home from school, then its not so good. I do love the forest but like everyone else it is not close by for me to get too. Once you do find that special place, get into a comfortable position, preferably sitting because when you lay down you might fall asleep(usually on those warm sunny days you just might fall asleep) 
Anyway so close your eyes and start breathing in and out very slowly. Imagine your body relaxing - starting with your toes and going through your entire body until your reach your head. spend extra time on your back, arms and neck as they have the most built up tension in you're body. Now picture yourself  walking down the stairs, but these stairs could be white fluffy soft clouds for your stairs. This would make each step that much more relaxing. At least it works for me.
Once you're relaxed & your body feels like its either light as a feather or heavy as if you were under the tall trees in your favorite forest. You can decided where you want to be -Meadow, Garden,Redwoods,or  a riverbank anything that would relax your.

At this point when you are completely relaxed, ask for the fairies to show themselves and ask them that you mean them no harm. You only want to learn from them & talk to them. This may take some time, so be patient. Fairies are very cautious creatures by nature and very guarded when it comes to the humans & their world. 

Once an fairy does trust you, they'll come out - But always be careful & cautious yourself too when you are around them too. Faeries can be wary at first. Be careful when you have your first contact & carry a charm of protection with you always! You don't want to bump into a violet fairy when you have nothing to protect yourself. Not all fairies are nice little pixies that we would think or would hope they are all are; Just like humans we too are all not the best kinda of people, too. 


What kind of fairy and tell them that you mean them no harm, you are only there to meet in peace - note there are many different kinds of fairies ~
Once you fine a place which you think is fine, sit down on a rock or stump and talk to the fairies. Show them that you have only good intentions. They should come,if they believe you . They also will only really come if you truly believe in faeries too. 

The fairy Call
A Spell for Summoning the Fairies
Sit where the cat sits. Cross your toes,
Close your eyes and smell a rose
Then say under your breathe; 
"I believe in fairies, sure as death"
Gadflykins! Gadflykins! Gadflykins!
Gutterpuss an Cass!
Come to me Fairily
Each lad and lass!
Fairy Offering in your home:
If you want to attract fairies to your home 

If you want to attract fairies to your home you should leave food offering. This will give the fairies something they want and it will lead them to trust you. Try leaving small cakes, candies, ginger,barley, icing like for a birthday cake~ 


They also love gardens, so leave some of these offering there in a bowl of basket. Planting rose bluebells, thyme, will also help attract fairies too~
Don't look for the offering to disappear, because the fairies don't  physically eat them. Fairies are capable of taking the energy from the offering's; rather than taking the offering-the food itself. In a few days, the cake may still be there but it may look a bit plastic or unreal looking! Of course if an animal comes along and eats the offering- this is a good sign too. Don't sent it away - it may be the fairy in a animal form coming for a present. 
So the one thing that I could tell you that would help you come one with the faeries is ~ TO BELIEVE! 
  
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