Silene regia | Royal Catchfly | Various
Silene regia belongs to the plant family CARYOPHYLLACEĆ and Genus Silene This plant specimen prefers Wet soil a pH of 7 . All plants need light to allow the photosynthesis process of converting carbon dioxide to growth sugars to take place. Some plants need more sun-light than others. For this plant those sunlight conditions are well described as … Full sun
People create special hummingbird or "hummer" gardens. Hummingbirds feed by site and tend to fly in the same areas. There is a term for these routes called traplinings. Consider hummingbird plants that flower at different times. Do not use pesticides since hummingbirds eat the plant insects as a source of protein. Hummingbirds do not have a sense of smell and rely upon sight and high nectar producing plants. Silene regia is known to attract humming birds and other nectar feeding garden birds.
Impressive Autumn foliage display is not shown by Silene regia so look for an alternative plant for pleasing Fall leaf properties
Silene regia royal catchfly is not known as a butterfly attracting plant
Almost all plants grown in gardens need to be fed using fertilzer in order to see them at their best. For this plant the suggested fertilizer program would be based upon … Typical mix of: 3 parts Nitrogen (N), 2 parts Phosphorous (P) and 3 parts Potassium (K for Latin name Kalium).
Silene regia has flowers that hummingbirds love to feed on. Royal catchfly can survive very cold winters with annual averages as low as -30° Fahrenheit. It needs a bit of a cold spell with temperatures below 15° Fahrenheit to do its best. This plant does best in partial shade.
Silene regia will under good growing conditions survive and prosper between 3 and10 years.
Silene regia is an herbaceous perennial. Flowers: Royal catchfly has brilliant red petals and a rich supply of nectar that attracts hummingbirds. Blossoms appear in March and continue through June. The flowers are usually a scarlet color.
Silene regia | Royal Catchfly is classed as a flowering plant specimen. The flower's principle colouring is scarlet. If the flower has other colours these flower accent colors would be described as … . Secondary color or not the flower is described as: brilliant red petals and a rich supply of nectar that attracts hummingbirds
In the Northern Hemisphere Silene regia starts to bloom around 03,01 blooming stops about 06,30
This specimen plant will normally never grow higher than 2' feet will have an overall spread somewhere between ... not specified on this plants page
"Hummingbird Gardens: Turning your yard into hummingbird heaven", Stephen W. Kress, editor, Brooklyn Botanic Garden, Brooklyn New York, 2000.