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Finch Aviaries

...es AVIARY NESTING SHRUBS. Native plants Acacia howittii ‘Honey Bun’ (dwarf wattle) Ht 1.5m Baeckea virgata ‘Miniature’ (or Dwarf) Ht 2.5m Callistemon (dwarf bottlebrushes): ‘All Aglow’ Ht 2.5m ‘Better John‘ Ht 1.5m ‘Green John’ Ht 1.5m ‘Captain Cook’ Ht 2.5m ‘Matthew Flinders’ Ht 1m+ ‘Saint Mary Mackillop’ Ht 2.5m ‘Scarlet Flame’ Ht 2m Casuarina glauca ‘Greenwave’ (dwf sheoak) Ht 2m Melaleuca linariifolia ‘Claret Tops’ (dwf paperbark) Ht 1.5m+ Rha... read more

Native Roof Garden

...’), kangaroo paws (Anigozanthos cv.), the ground cover form of Cootamundra wattle (Acacia baileyana ‘Prostrata’), flannel flowers (Actinotus helianthi), blue native daisy (Brachyscome multifida), yellow buttons (sold as Helichrysum ramosissimum) and purple coral pea (Hardenbergia violacea). Bird haven The native plants on the roof flower for many months of the year and attract native birds and animals. Deidre and Ivor are literally surrounded by w... read more

Cockatiels

Cockatiel perched
...beans, apples and peas are all suitable. Native foods such as eucalyptus, wattle, casuarina, bottlebrush and melaleuca are also enjoyed by Cockatiels. They should have access to water, as well as cuttlefish and/or calcium and iodine bells at all times. Care should be taken to locate food and water away from perches to avoid fouling. Breeding These birds are prolific breeders and will breed at just about any time of year. Hens over twelve months o... read more

Winter Flowering Plants

...nderful colour feature in the winter garden, particularly when teamed with wattles. It can be kept bushy in cultivation with an annual prune, and will grow in most parts of mainland Australia, except for tropical and mountainous areas. Cootamundra wattle (Acacia baileyana) A hardy, fast growing Australian native tree to around 6m (20′) tall. It has feathery, silver-grey foliage and fragrant, golden yellow flowers in late winter. It is attractive t... read more