plants in new aviary

[Mickp]

here are a couple of pics of the plants that I have put in the new aviary so far

African Feathergrass (approx 1m high and 1m across, finches love the seeds and use the dry stems for nest material)

africanfeathergrass.jpg

Bamboo Plants (grow to approx 1.5m - 1.8m high)

bambooplants.jpg

Box Hedge (grows to whatever height you allow it to, same for width, great for building nests in)

boxhedges.jpg

Geranium (odd choice perhaps but mosquito's hate it & keep well away from general area. once big enough birds cannest in it)

geranium.jpg

Wormwood herb (have seen it in aviaries up to 1m high and a metre in diameter, good for birds to eat and again provides nest sites)

wormwoodherb.jpg

still have lots to plant will post pics as I go

[Page0044]

Hey that will look great once it starts growing, i am after some grasses for mine and some natives like bottle brush.

[Steven]

You have some nice plants in there Mick they will look great when bigger

[Mickp]

wish I could have afforded the larger size plants. but they wanted about 4 times what I paid for those I did get. birds turn to be patient lol

[gomer]

good to get your plants in now before the birds.

[Steven]

Hey Mick how are your plants going in your aviary.

[Mickp]

all are still alive. have added a few more different types now but no pics as yet (working arvo shift this week so should be able to take some).
even got a metre high grevillea for $15 and some more feathergrasses a couple of climbers.

[Page0044]

Thats cheap Mick, look forward to some pics.

[Mickp]

here are pics of the latest plants

Grevillea

GrevilleaWinparaGem.jpg

Climber - Pandorea Snowbells

PandoreaSnowbells.jpg

Climber - Hardenbergia

Hardenbergia-HappyWanderer.jpg

Purple Fountain Grass

PurpleFountainGrass-PennisetumMacro.jpg

[Matt]

Looking good Mick. Just make sure the grasses are well established before the birds can get to them. I rotate my grasses in pots and they get decimated each week.