Hello Folks,

after some tries I finally got a "not-free" email-adress to be able to register here, what makes me quite happy this day. (-;

 

I'm from Germany. And my question concerns plants, but not just plants, but australien plants for my budgies.

The internet today offeres everything, plants and especially stange seeds - no problem to get today. (-;

 

So, I would be happy to offer my budgies some plants that are natural to where they are living, and especially plants that really the wild budgerigar eats or might be eating.

 

Of course, Eucalyptus is the first one to name, and this one I know and I have (but its just growing - yet nothing to feed ;-)

 

What else can you name me? I always need the botanical name, e.g. "Eucalyptus gunnii" or "Eucalyptus globulus", to be sure to get the right thing!

 

 

Besides this I would be very interesting, if someone of you knows, what the wild budgeriar really is eating through the years? I've read of mostly sees of grasses, like Spinifex. But is it that, really? Do you know about eating insects flowers, fruits etc.? Does the wild bird eat fruits or vegetables at all? Especially I'm concerned about the "non-breeding-phase", because I'm just a kepper, not a breeder.

 

 

Thank you so much and a Happy New Year!

Sandra

Edited December 31, 200915 yr by Spooky

I was going to ask this same question today so I am now eagerly awaiting replies to your excellent post One day, I'd like to build an adition to my home that would include an indoor atrium for my budgies planted exclusively with safe plant species native to australia.

Mine love branches from my Callistemons, also called Bottlebrushes. For my info, click HERE

 

Other than that, mainly Eucalypts, which you know about and can read mroe about HERE

 

What ever you put in this "habitat" you are planning to create, you ahve to realise that it may not last long. Budgerigars will rip and destroy the plants. You may want to have a series of potted natives that you rotate in and out in this "habitat", to give the plants a chance to recover.

Oh, thats funny, you wanted to ask the same. (-;

 

No, I'm not planning to put these plants into the habitat, I'm planning to grow them in a pot and give the budgies just some pieces from time to time (depending on how fast the plants grow...).

 

I found out, they also may have "Manuka", Leptospermium scoparium - and I found a chance to get a plant - but not of the natural form, but a variety with modified flowers, which is called: Leptospermium scoparium "Red Damask".

 

Does anyone know, if this would be suitable, too?

 

Are there plants that budgies like much more than others? If yes, which ones? Are they maybe more "healthy" than others? (I'm thinking of the different "ingredients" of the Myrtaceae).

 

 

Thank you and best wishes,

Sandra

http://forums.budgiebreeders.asn.au/index....peppermint+tree

 

 

mine go mad over peppermint tree

Edited January 1, 201015 yr by KAZ

Thanks KAZ, but I had found this your topic before. (-;

 

It just seems this Agonis is not that easy to grow here - it needs very, very much sunshine, no? I guess it would be hard to get this plant through the winter-time here.

Does anyone have experience in growing and keeping this plant in a pot? Does anyone know if its hard or easy to grow it out of seeds?

 

Do you know, if the wild budgies eats the Agonis, too? Or Melaleuca or Callistemon - or just Eucalyptus!?

 

Please, if anyone can help me with the Leptospermum-variety.... thanks so much.

 

 

Kind regards,

Sandra

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