aust niger

[avishoot]

Australian niger is now available from a well known supplier in sydney ( admin am i allowed to give name of business)?

[Lukec]

Who? i just ordered from Elenbee, i may be able to cancel.

[Buzzard-1]

Australian niger is now available from a well known supplier in sydney ( admin am i allowed to give name of business)?

Yes you can name anything that will assist members with bargains. As long as they do not advertise themselves!!!

[avishoot]

your in luck lukec . elenbee can supply aust niger . cost is $9 kilo .

[Lukec]

Has anyone on AFF managed to grow this plant?.....and if so, can the flowers (seed heads) be fed green to our birds?

[Fincho162]

Yep grown it from seed suppleid by Terese and Barry at Elenbee.

Looks like a strawflower with copious yellow (I think!!) flowers.............fed it to all and sundry before some tool of a doctor from Ag science confiscated it as a noxious weed!!!!!!!!!!!! Yes, I questioned his parentage!!!
I hid it far better the next time!!!!

But all birds loved it especially the cup-nesters.........our growing season here aint long so I'd suggest you'd still need to put it in early growing season.
I germinate it in a hot house and then transplant it.....some years it actually heads if we have enough warmth............!!!

[Danny]

Does Tasmania have an active "Government Moron Import Program" ???? I'm sure they'd ban clouds if they could.

[Lukec]

ah sweet, would it be too late in the season to try this in Sydney?

Should i get it to sprout before planting?....any tips.. i have black thumbs

If i can get it to sprout.

[Fincho162]

Danny, Danny, Danny ma boy...........haven't I told u all our new-wave gov. tools come from over your side of the ditch..........coming in to make their name before returning to the raptuous applause of your sides gov. bringign with them a wealth of knowledge on how to subdue the masses...................except now many have decided that there are a nasty bunch down here doing their best to sabotage their plans for early retirement....................!!!!!!!

Where was I....niger.................have no idea my friend I'd ask someone at a nursery about your local growing conditions but I'm guessing you'd still have plenty of time to chuck a batch in if you are in NSW...................good luck!!!
Col Pepper grew it at Qurindi without mishap if that helps as his was the first "real" non-pakistani stuff I ever saw.
Great family the Peppers.

[Tiaris]

It'll grow fine & flower in any warm months in NSW. Now is perfect. Best fed as soon as the petals drop. Fed & watered well will get to about 2m high & plenty of flowers. Likes full sun for best flowering.