Plant ID and Question.

List what type of plants you keep in your aviaries/cages
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Finch_Breeder
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Can anyone tell me what this plant is, looks Christmas tree like (pine) but it's really soft.
And is it safe for budgies/finches??? (sorry if the pics are too big sometimes my resizing doesn't work)
Cheers, Mike :thumbup:
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Birds I own/have owned: Budgerigars, **Zebra Finches**, **Star Finches**, Canaries, Diamond doves... Rocky the Galah! & Cocky the Sulphur Crested 'too
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VR1Ton
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Woollybush, Adenanthos sericeus. Holds together really well after cut, great for bushing out the aviary.
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Finch_Breeder
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I got it from my mates house yesterday his dad pruned the plants in the front yard. His got piles of it.
Birds I own/have owned: Budgerigars, **Zebra Finches**, **Star Finches**, Canaries, Diamond doves... Rocky the Galah! & Cocky the Sulphur Crested 'too
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natamambo
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If you have a planted aviary Adenanthos make a great addition but can get a bit scraggly if the light is poor or unevenly spread so a small parrot or regular pruning will help.
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Just put it in the aviary.
Birds I own/have owned: Budgerigars, **Zebra Finches**, **Star Finches**, Canaries, Diamond doves... Rocky the Galah! & Cocky the Sulphur Crested 'too
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Diane
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I have 3 of these Wooly pines in the garden just for aviary use. Nice and soft and they seem to stay green for quite a while too. I usually hose them down in the summer before putting them in the aviary.
Diane
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