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You will see different grouping combinations as some of their personalities get along better with others in a smaller group setting. Our training sessions are for our 10 hand-reared juvenile flamingos. You may even see some flamingos showing off their filtering abilities with krill during early morning training sessions with their keepers. Their tongues will then move 5-6 times per second to successfully push the water out of their bills. Flamingos will feed with their head completely submerged under water for up to 20 seconds. Within the flamingo’s bill you can find a filter-like structure that removes food from water before the water is fully drained from their mouths. Their large size allows them to wade through deeper water allowing them to feed on mollusks, plankton, crabs, tiny fish, and insect larvae.Īll flamingos are filter feeders. Greater flamingos are the largest of all the flamingo species, reaching in height up to 5 feet and weighing between 4-8 pounds. Greater flamingos are found around the salt lakes of Africa and are the most common and widespread of all the species. At the Zoo, they eat a specialized powder diet containing these pigments. The flamingos’ color comes from the carotenoid pigments that are consumed in their diet. They get their name from a Portuguese word meaning “red goose” due to their formation when they fly and the sounds they make. There are six different species of flamingos in the world, and here at the Zoo you can find two of them: Caribbean flamingos and greater flamingos.įound in South America, Caribbean flamingos have the brightest pink coloration of the six species. Pink Flamingo Day is typically a day to display those notorious pink flamingo yard ornaments, but we like to celebrate by sharing some fun facts about these special birds.

While International Flamingo Day was on April 26, we also celebrate Pink Flamingo Day on May 29. Also note that when growing plants in outdoor containers and baskets, they may require more frequent waterings than they would in the yard or garden.May is a special month for some of our birds here at Jacksonville Zoo and Gardens. Note that when grown in a container, it may not perform exactly as indicated on the tag - this is to be expected. It is even sizeable enough that it can be grown alone in a suitable container. Because of its spreading habit of growth, it is ideally suited for use as a 'spiller' in the 'spiller-thriller-filler' container combination plant it near the edges where it can spill gracefully over the pot. Pink Flamingo Clematis makes a fine choice for the outdoor landscape, but it is also well-suited for use in outdoor pots and containers. This is a selected variety of a species not originally from North America. Consider applying a thick mulch around the root zone in both summer and winter to conserve soil moisture and protect it in exposed locations or colder microclimates. It is somewhat tolerant of urban pollution. It is not particular as to soil type or pH. It does best in average to evenly moist conditions, but will not tolerate standing water.

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This woody vine should only be grown in full sunlight. It grows at a medium rate, and under ideal conditions can be expected to live for approximately 20 years. It should be planted near a fence, trellis or other landscape structure where it can be trained to grow upwards on it, or allowed to trail off a retaining wall or slope. As a climbing vine, it tends to be leggy near the base and should be underplanted with low-growing facer plants. Pink Flamingo Clematis will grow to be about 10 feet tall at maturity, with a spread of 24 inches.

Pink Flamingo Clematis is recommended for the following landscape applications It has no significant negative characteristics. It is a good choice for attracting hummingbirds to your yard. It is a Type 1 clematis, meaning that it flowers on old wood of the previous season other than trimming off obvious dieback in spring, it should only be pruned where necessary immediately after flowering. This is a relatively low maintenance woody vine.

Its average texture blends into the landscape, but can be balanced by one or two finer or coarser trees or shrubs for an effective composition. Pink Flamingo Clematis is a multi-stemmed deciduous woody vine with a twining and trailing habit of growth. The serrated compound leaves do not develop any appreciable fall color. Pink Flamingo Clematis features bold nodding rose bell-shaped flowers with pink overtones and shell pink centers at the ends of the branches from early summer to early fall. One of the most dainty and elegant flowering climbers, this variety features an abundance of nodding bell-shaped flowers that range from rich rose red at the base to soft pinks at the edges of the petals, tends to put on a second bloom in fall

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