{"id":3826,"date":"2015-08-30T01:32:34","date_gmt":"2015-08-30T01:32:34","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/itsgardeningtime.com\/?p=3826"},"modified":"2017-08-07T14:20:33","modified_gmt":"2017-08-07T14:20:33","slug":"hummingbirds-love-purple-red-salvia","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/itsgardeningtime.com\/?p=3826","title":{"rendered":"#Hummingbirds Love Purple &#038; Red #Salvia!"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><figure id=\"attachment_3829\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-3829\" style=\"width: 300px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"http:\/\/itsgardeningtime.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/itsgardeningtime.com3_-e1440884373505.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-3829\" src=\"http:\/\/itsgardeningtime.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/itsgardeningtime.com3_-e1440884373505-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"Purple &amp; Red Salvia! how to garden beginner gardener\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/itsgardeningtime.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/itsgardeningtime.com3_-e1440884373505-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/itsgardeningtime.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/itsgardeningtime.com3_-e1440884373505.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-3829\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Purple &amp; Red Salvia!<\/figcaption><\/figure><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/\/rcm-na.amazon-adsystem.com\/e\/cm?o=1&#038;p=12&#038;l=ur1&#038;category=gckids&#038;banner=03JF05CSGZBCN3B8N6R2&#038;f=ifr&#038;linkID=0628b978cec8be7f900736f05cb02ffd&#038;t=itsgati-20&#038;tracking_id=itsgati-20\" width=\"300\" height=\"250\" scrolling=\"no\" border=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" style=\"border:none;\" frameborder=\"0\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Salvia is absolutely one of our favorite flowers! We love the tall spikes of flowers, and especially enjoy watching the hummingbirds feed several times per day. Salvia can be a little tempermental, so follow these tips to keep your Salvia happy!<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Prune dead blooms using quality pruning shears, such as <a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/B00002N66H\/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=9325&amp;creativeASIN=B00002N66H&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;tag=itsgati-20&amp;linkId=Y4PZXOIFK2GFUSPL\">Fiskars Traditional Bypass Pruning Shears (91095935J)<\/a><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"border: none !important; margin: 0px !important;\" src=\"http:\/\/ir-na.amazon-adsystem.com\/e\/ir?t=itsgati-20&amp;l=as2&amp;o=1&amp;a=B00002N66H\" alt=\"\" width=\"1\" height=\"1\" border=\"0\" \/>, as shown in this <a href=\"http:\/\/itsgardeningtime.com\/?p=656\" target=\"_blank\">video<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li>Fertilize every few weeks, using our favorite organic fertilizer &#8211; <a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/B00F2QJ1L6\/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=9325&amp;creativeASIN=B00F2QJ1L6&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;tag=itsgati-20&amp;linkId=WBXB6DI7MW5257QY\">Espoma FT18 Flower Tone, 18-Pound<\/a><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"border: none !important; margin: 0px !important;\" src=\"http:\/\/ir-na.amazon-adsystem.com\/e\/ir?t=itsgati-20&amp;l=as2&amp;o=1&amp;a=B00F2QJ1L6\" alt=\"\" width=\"1\" height=\"1\" border=\"0\" \/><\/li>\n<li>Water Red Salvia as needed. The leaves will begin to droop when the plant needs water. To learn when to water plants, click <a title=\"4 Ways to Know Your Plant Needs Water\" href=\"http:\/\/itsgardeningtime.com\/?p=128\">here<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Bonus Tip for Beginner Gardeners<\/strong>: The key to growing beautiful Red Salvia is the right amount of sun. They like 4-5 hours of morning sun. They don&#8217;t like the hot afternoon sun.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" style=\"width: 120px; height: 240px;\" src=\"\/\/ws-na.amazon-adsystem.com\/widgets\/q?ServiceVersion=20070822&amp;OneJS=1&amp;Operation=GetAdHtml&amp;MarketPlace=US&amp;source=ac&amp;ref=tf_til&amp;ad_type=product_link&amp;tracking_id=itsgati-20&amp;marketplace=amazon&amp;region=US&amp;placement=B001R4OJRS&amp;asins=B001R4OJRS&amp;linkId=WQW4KO4RJJEDBHQM&amp;show_border=true&amp;link_opens_in_new_window=false\" width=\"300\" height=\"150\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe><iframe loading=\"lazy\" style=\"width: 120px; height: 240px;\" src=\"\/\/ws-na.amazon-adsystem.com\/widgets\/q?ServiceVersion=20070822&amp;OneJS=1&amp;Operation=GetAdHtml&amp;MarketPlace=US&amp;source=ac&amp;ref=tf_til&amp;ad_type=product_link&amp;tracking_id=itsgati-20&amp;marketplace=amazon&amp;region=US&amp;placement=B002727B9M&amp;asins=B002727B9M&amp;linkId=WIOLKUDTC4UFRIMP&amp;show_border=true&amp;link_opens_in_new_window=false\" width=\"300\" height=\"150\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe><iframe loading=\"lazy\" style=\"border: none;\" src=\"http:\/\/rcm-na.amazon-adsystem.com\/e\/cm?t=itsgati-20&amp;o=1&amp;p=12&amp;l=ur1&amp;category=patiolawngarden&amp;banner=0YVS25GY32NNWSM44Y82&amp;f=ifr&amp;linkID=IUMNYHFVVVGWQRGJ\" width=\"300\" height=\"250\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><figure id=\"attachment_3830\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-3830\" style=\"width: 300px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"http:\/\/itsgardeningtime.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/itsgardeningtime.com2_-e1440884566343.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-3830\" src=\"http:\/\/itsgardeningtime.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/itsgardeningtime.com2_-e1440884566343-300x224.jpg\" alt=\"Purple &amp; Red Salvia! how to garden beginner gardener\" width=\"300\" height=\"224\" srcset=\"https:\/\/itsgardeningtime.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/itsgardeningtime.com2_-e1440884566343-300x224.jpg 300w, https:\/\/itsgardeningtime.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/itsgardeningtime.com2_-e1440884566343.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-3830\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Purple &amp; Red Salvia!<\/figcaption><\/figure><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/\/rcm-na.amazon-adsystem.com\/e\/cm?o=1&#038;p=12&#038;l=ur1&#038;category=gckids&#038;banner=03JF05CSGZBCN3B8N6R2&#038;f=ifr&#038;linkID=0628b978cec8be7f900736f05cb02ffd&#038;t=itsgati-20&#038;tracking_id=itsgati-20\" width=\"300\" height=\"250\" scrolling=\"no\" border=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" style=\"border:none;\" frameborder=\"0\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>For beginner gardeners, Salvia is an good choice. They key to growing Salvia is the right amount of sun. Salvia like morning sun, not the hot afternoon sun. Keep an eye on the leaves so you know when the plan needs water.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1140\" height=\"641\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/xOJd5PMGU08?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" gesture=\"media\" allow=\"encrypted-media\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><br \/>\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/\/rcm-na.amazon-adsystem.com\/e\/cm?o=1&#038;p=26&#038;l=ur1&#038;category=mostwishforitem&#038;banner=1M2GXANPMRX5Z7KV4202&#038;f=ifr&#038;linkID=a6908348bef14822a2b11459f8f8e883&#038;t=itsgati-20&#038;tracking_id=itsgati-20\" width=\"468\" height=\"60\" scrolling=\"no\" border=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" style=\"border:none;\" frameborder=\"0\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>We were sitting on our screened in porch enjoying a late Summer morning, and we heard the familar buzz of a hummingbird coming to feed at our Salvias! We attempted to capture the event on the below video &#8230;<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1140\" height=\"641\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/RsvkEa-34M4?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" gesture=\"media\" allow=\"encrypted-media\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><br \/>\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/\/rcm-na.amazon-adsystem.com\/e\/cm?o=1&#038;p=26&#038;l=ur1&#038;category=bestsellingproducts&#038;banner=1F8VTV49P7N5K5XY5N82&#038;f=ifr&#038;linkID=542ac348de93a67fd7d191b658d17e59&#038;t=itsgati-20&#038;tracking_id=itsgati-20\" width=\"468\" height=\"60\" scrolling=\"no\" border=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" style=\"border:none;\" frameborder=\"0\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"instagram-media\" data-instgrm-captioned data-instgrm-version=\"7\" style=\" background:#FFF; border:0; border-radius:3px; box-shadow:0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15); margin: 1px; max-width:658px; padding:0; width:99.375%; width:-webkit-calc(100% - 2px); width:calc(100% - 2px);\">\n<div style=\"padding:8px;\">\n<div style=\" background:#F8F8F8; line-height:0; margin-top:40px; padding:50.0% 0; text-align:center; width:100%;\">\n<div style=\" background:url(data:image\/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAACwAAAAsCAMAAAApWqozAAAABGdBTUEAALGPC\/xhBQAAAAFzUkdCAK7OHOkAAAAMUExURczMzPf399fX1+bm5mzY9AMAAADiSURBVDjLvZXbEsMgCES5\/P8\/t9FuRVCRmU73JWlzosgSIIZURCjo\/ad+EQJJB4Hv8BFt+IDpQoCx1wjOSBFhh2XssxEIYn3ulI\/6MNReE07UIWJEv8UEOWDS88LY97kqyTliJKKtuYBbruAyVh5wOHiXmpi5we58Ek028czwyuQdLKPG1Bkb4NnM+VeAnfHqn1k4+GPT6uGQcvu2h2OVuIf\/gWUFyy8OWEpdyZSa3aVCqpVoVvzZZ2VTnn2wU8qzVjDDetO90GSy9mVLqtgYSy231MxrY6I2gGqjrTY0L8fxCxfCBbhWrsYYAAAAAElFTkSuQmCC); display:block; height:44px; margin:0 auto -44px; position:relative; top:-22px; width:44px;\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p style=\" margin:8px 0 0 0; padding:0 4px;\"> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/BVr7MHaFRDU\/\" style=\" color:#000; font-family:Arial,sans-serif; font-size:14px; font-style:normal; font-weight:normal; line-height:17px; text-decoration:none; word-wrap:break-word;\" target=\"_blank\">#hummingbird #hummingbirds will be here soon because they love #redsalvias #redsalvia #nectar! We are watching and waiting! #redflowers #redflower #flowers #flowers #flowerpic #flowerphoto #flowerphotograph #flowerphotography #garden #gardens #gardener #gardening #gardenersofinstagram #inmygarden #inmygardentoday #gardentherapy #gardening_feature #itsgardeningtime #youtube #youtuber #youtubers<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\" color:#c9c8cd; font-family:Arial,sans-serif; font-size:14px; line-height:17px; margin-bottom:0; margin-top:8px; overflow:hidden; padding:8px 0 7px; text-align:center; text-overflow:ellipsis; white-space:nowrap;\">A post shared by itsgardeningtime (@itsgardeningtime) on <time style=\" font-family:Arial,sans-serif; font-size:14px; line-height:17px;\" datetime=\"2017-06-23T15:00:04+00:00\">Jun 23, 2017 at 8:00am PDT<\/time><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async defer src=\"\/\/platform.instagram.com\/en_US\/embeds.js\"><\/script><br \/>\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/\/rcm-na.amazon-adsystem.com\/e\/cm?o=1&#038;p=26&#038;l=ur1&#038;category=gckids&#038;banner=1BA7865E2JNDB8TP2B82&#038;f=ifr&#038;linkID=e3a36aaa89992c2627c392cf3ce1da18&#038;t=itsgati-20&#038;tracking_id=itsgati-20\" width=\"468\" height=\"60\" scrolling=\"no\" border=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" style=\"border:none;\" frameborder=\"0\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"instagram-media\" data-instgrm-captioned data-instgrm-version=\"7\" style=\" background:#FFF; border:0; border-radius:3px; box-shadow:0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15); margin: 1px; max-width:658px; padding:0; width:99.375%; width:-webkit-calc(100% - 2px); width:calc(100% - 2px);\">\n<div style=\"padding:8px;\">\n<div style=\" background:#F8F8F8; line-height:0; margin-top:40px; padding:50.0% 0; text-align:center; width:100%;\">\n<div style=\" background:url(data:image\/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAACwAAAAsCAMAAAApWqozAAAABGdBTUEAALGPC\/xhBQAAAAFzUkdCAK7OHOkAAAAMUExURczMzPf399fX1+bm5mzY9AMAAADiSURBVDjLvZXbEsMgCES5\/P8\/t9FuRVCRmU73JWlzosgSIIZURCjo\/ad+EQJJB4Hv8BFt+IDpQoCx1wjOSBFhh2XssxEIYn3ulI\/6MNReE07UIWJEv8UEOWDS88LY97kqyTliJKKtuYBbruAyVh5wOHiXmpi5we58Ek028czwyuQdLKPG1Bkb4NnM+VeAnfHqn1k4+GPT6uGQcvu2h2OVuIf\/gWUFyy8OWEpdyZSa3aVCqpVoVvzZZ2VTnn2wU8qzVjDDetO90GSy9mVLqtgYSy231MxrY6I2gGqjrTY0L8fxCxfCBbhWrsYYAAAAAElFTkSuQmCC); display:block; height:44px; margin:0 auto -44px; position:relative; top:-22px; width:44px;\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p style=\" margin:8px 0 0 0; padding:0 4px;\"> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/BH7OkSHg8lb\/\" style=\" color:#000; font-family:Arial,sans-serif; font-size:14px; font-style:normal; font-weight:normal; line-height:17px; text-decoration:none; word-wrap:break-word;\" target=\"_blank\">#how to get #free #red #salvia at #itsgardeningtime #flowers #flower #flowerstagram #floweroftheday #flowerphotography #flowerpower #flowerpic #landscape #landscapes #landscapelovers #landscaping #garden #gardens #gardens #gardenlover #gardenlife #gardeningtips #gardeningtime<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\" color:#c9c8cd; font-family:Arial,sans-serif; font-size:14px; line-height:17px; margin-bottom:0; margin-top:8px; overflow:hidden; padding:8px 0 7px; text-align:center; text-overflow:ellipsis; white-space:nowrap;\">A photo posted by itsgardeningtime (@itsgardeningtime) on <time style=\" font-family:Arial,sans-serif; font-size:14px; line-height:17px;\" datetime=\"2016-07-16T14:18:29+00:00\">Jul 16, 2016 at 7:18am PDT<\/time><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async defer src=\"\/\/platform.instagram.com\/en_US\/embeds.js\"><\/script><br \/>\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/\/rcm-na.amazon-adsystem.com\/e\/cm?o=1&#038;p=26&#038;l=ur1&#038;category=gckids&#038;banner=1BA7865E2JNDB8TP2B82&#038;f=ifr&#038;linkID=e3a36aaa89992c2627c392cf3ce1da18&#038;t=itsgati-20&#038;tracking_id=itsgati-20\" width=\"468\" height=\"60\" scrolling=\"no\" border=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" style=\"border:none;\" frameborder=\"0\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><strong>For more Salvia pics, videos, and growing tips, click <a href=\"http:\/\/itsgardeningtime.com\/?p=889\">here<\/a>. Check with your local Home Depot, Lowe&#8217;s, online Burpee Gardening or eBay for their selection of Red and Purple Salvia! To learn how to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/playlist?list=PLj_on3giC1-NMs9mo04D9ZRltOXfRoBfy\">plant<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/playlist?list=PLj_on3giC1-PPNe33WSpMBTPGIBymcR72\">fertilize<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/playlist?list=PLj_on3giC1-PD3KTYOYbliKJ7nKA_Ohq4\">prune<\/a> your way to a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/playlist?list=PLj_on3giC1-ODNkRqkevi_TY-5_7fheZc\">gorgeous garden<\/a>, subscribe to our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/channel\/UCGCj88bfX_pKAN13jq_F5jg\">YouTube<\/a> channel!<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><script type=\"text\/javascript\">\/\/ <![CDATA[\namzn_assoc_placement = \"adunit0\";\namzn_assoc_enable_interest_ads = \"true\";\namzn_assoc_tracking_id = \"itsgati-20\";\namzn_assoc_ad_mode = \"auto\";\namzn_assoc_ad_type = \"smart\";\namzn_assoc_marketplace = \"amazon\";\namzn_assoc_region = \"US\";\namzn_assoc_linkid = \"96ce1f6496cd6f3585cfd24861968aec\";\namzn_assoc_emphasize_categories = \"1055398,284507,2972638011,228013,3760901,3760911\";\namzn_assoc_fallback_mode = {\"type\":\"search\",\"value\":\"garden gardening salvia\"};\namzn_assoc_default_category = \"All\";\n\/\/ ]]><\/script><br \/>\n<script src=\"\/\/z-na.amazon-adsystem.com\/widgets\/onejs?MarketPlace=US\"><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp; Salvia is absolutely one of our favorite flowers! We love the tall spikes of flowers, and especially enjoy watching the hummingbirds feed several times per day. Salvia can be a little tempermental, so follow these tips to keep your Salvia happy! Prune dead blooms using quality pruning shears, such as Fiskars Traditional Bypass Pruning [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":3830,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"rop_custom_images_group":[],"rop_custom_messages_group":[],"rop_publish_now":"initial","rop_publish_now_accounts":[],"rop_publish_now_history":[],"rop_publish_now_status":"pending","footnotes":""},"categories":[19],"tags":[21,11,9,10,206,361,324,23,157],"class_list":["post-3826","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-plants-2","tag-beginner-gardener","tag-flowers","tag-garden","tag-gardening","tag-how-to-garden","tag-hummingbirds","tag-purple-salvia","tag-red-salvia","tag-salvia"],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/itsgardeningtime.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3826","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/itsgardeningtime.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/itsgardeningtime.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/itsgardeningtime.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/itsgardeningtime.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=3826"}],"version-history":[{"count":28,"href":"https:\/\/itsgardeningtime.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3826\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":9179,"href":"https:\/\/itsgardeningtime.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3826\/revisions\/9179"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/itsgardeningtime.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/3830"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/itsgardeningtime.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=3826"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/itsgardeningtime.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=3826"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/itsgardeningtime.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=3826"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}