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Post by Ryan.W on Apr 7, 2012 11:32:25 GMT
I got a Eucalyptus gunni today for the budgies - it's still a bit young, i was wondering if i should cut it back by a third to encourage some better bushy growth, or if i should just leave pruning it. Also does anyone know for sure if the leaves AND the bark is safe for the budgies, i know the bark is but im not sure on the leaves.
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Marianne Marlow
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Post by Marianne Marlow on Apr 7, 2012 11:35:50 GMT
Got a pic Ryan? I bought one about a month ago too and it's hardly grown. I believe that the leaves and bark are both safe. The leaves have medicinal properties for the birds.
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Post by Ryan.W on Apr 7, 2012 12:05:42 GMT
Got a pic Ryan? I bought one about a month ago too and it's hardly grown. I believe that the leaves and bark are both safe. The leaves have medicinal properties for the birds. im surprised at that , euc's are usually notorious for their fast growth . Is it in a sunny spot, with natural lighting?. I'll upload a picture in a few minutes .
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Post by Ryan.W on Apr 7, 2012 12:24:44 GMT
here's the pics , excuse the mess in the background ;D .
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Post by Ryan.W on Apr 7, 2012 12:44:59 GMT
anyone? .
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Post by Deleted on Apr 7, 2012 13:18:46 GMT
just google it ryan .... but i think im right in saying there all ok for budgies ... theres hundreds of differant ones and all budgie safe....
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Post by BudgiesBuddy on Apr 7, 2012 13:49:06 GMT
I don't know about this plant in particular but we cut other house plants and they grow back fresh. We only cut the growing ends and the plants seems to flourish.
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Post by lupin on Apr 7, 2012 13:53:42 GMT
Ryan - I have been feeding my 4 budgies eucalyptus gunnii for 3/4 years now. Mine is in a large pot in the garden and stays out there over winter and remains green. It is a bit early in the year for it to do a growing spurt. Mine looks the same as it was as it was at the end of last year and all over winter. I think it is still 'sleeping' and preparing itself inwardly to do its growing spurt when its time is right. Give it time - it will suddenly grow loads of shoots and branchlets everywhere, they get very prolific when it is its right season to do its growing. I wouldn't prune it yet, wait and see what it does it its own time Regards Fran PS leaves and bark are budgie safe I have been told. I am certainly confident about giving my budgies twigs and sprays of it.
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Post by Ryan.W on Apr 7, 2012 13:58:20 GMT
thanks all i'll leave it as it is .
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Post by Deleted on Apr 7, 2012 14:34:40 GMT
ryan.... iv just orderd this from ebay.... HARDY EVERGREEN PERENNIAL, EUCALYPTUS GUNNI 24" ... they said in the add i should grow to 4ft this year ... mmm we will see...
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Post by Ryan.W on Apr 7, 2012 15:20:34 GMT
ryan.... iv just orderd this from ebay.... HARDY EVERGREEN PERENNIAL, EUCALYPTUS GUNNI 24" ... they said in the add i should grow to 4ft this year ... mmm we will see... it might even grow bigger Mick , iv'e heard eucalyptus is a very fast grower under the right conditions, if you keep it indoors it should grow very fast, just make sure it gets plenty light. I personally would only keep them outisde during the summer, even if at-all, i know a alot of people round my area who keep them outside, they do survive the winters but iv'e heard a few people who have said with the extreme winter we had in 2010 their eucalyptus couldn't take it and never came back the next year. Iv'e also noticed the winters and general cold temps slow they're growth down a fair bit. and they certainly don't stay evergreen outside unless it's a really soft winter. At-least the ones round about me don't.
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Post by Deleted on Apr 7, 2012 16:00:45 GMT
there not all evergreen ryan....... yours should be .......and mine...... i will be having mine outside .....in a pot....... for the price i dont mind if it dies off in the winter..... but would prefer it to stay good...time will tell....
MARIANNE... see what you started ....with your Eucalyptus tree.. we all wont one now...... ;D...
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Post by Ryan.W on Apr 7, 2012 19:36:56 GMT
im going to get another one tomorrow, and some echinacea seeds to grow along side. Im also going to put some put some spider plants along the bottom it should eventually create a nice display once the baby plant-lets drupe down the sides of the pot.
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Post by Gaile on Apr 7, 2012 19:41:16 GMT
you could take the last few branches off the very bottom! But you need to wait till it has settled in, then it should shoot up!!
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Post by Hezz on Apr 8, 2012 2:50:36 GMT
Most trees in pots grow much more slowly than trees planted in the ground - in fact it is the best way to restrain the growth of large trees - keep them potted. Since Fran has been growing this particular type of tree for a couple of years, I think her advice has to be good.
Eucalypt bark is one of the few things I feel confident giving my birds to shred to their hearts content. The leaves and twigs are great too - eucalyptus oil is a parasite inhibitor. My birds tend to mulch the bark and shred the twigs, with a nibble or two on the leaves but they get it very regularly.
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