Red Buckey Tree - hummingbird flowers

14 years ago

Maybe 7 years ago I planted a couple of Red Buckeye trees. But I'm usually out west in the spring, photographing hummingbirds and landscapes. This year, I was home to see them bloom. Here's a photo.

The larger of the two trees is about 6 feet tall, the shorter is 4 feet tall. They don't get very tall, and are slow to grow and slow to bloom. They both get part shade, but the one with more light is growing faster. The seem to do much better in somewhat moister soil, but being native grow without any particular care or attention.

The buckeye seeds are toxic, I believe. I get deer from time to time, and they haven't bothered them.

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christie_sw_mo
14 years ago
Mine is blooming too. Not sure the flowers have actually opened up yet. I need to check.
The flowers on mine aren't as bright red as I expected them to be and I was disappointed. They barely show up from a distance. In the photos I've seen, they look much more red so I wonder if they can vary in color and I just didn't get a good one. I doubt if the hummingbirds will care as long as there's nectar but I felt cheated.
HumrLuvrZone5
14 years ago
They first time I seen a Hummingbird was about 40 years ago. My Dad took me on a visit to his friends house in his hometown in Southern Illinois. I was sitting outside and a bit scared as I thought there was a swarm of bees nearby. When I mentioned it, they told me it was hummingbirds in a tree getting nectar. I immediately fell in love with them. I believe it was this tree they were in. Wish I had room for one. Thank you for sharing.
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