Boof Posted July 11, 2021 So the NL khat I up-potted about 8 weeks ago and have been daily placing on the deck railing in the sun and putting under cover at night, got chewed off at the base, every sucker and shoot, by a cockatoo this morning. Was looking fantastic too, had put on some size, new suckers, beautiful tips. Really annoyed. I made cuttings within 10 minutes or so of it occurring, but I dunno how good I am with that. First time for everything I guess Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Halcyon Daze Posted July 12, 2021 Bummer dude. If I get onto some more seed I'll hook U up with a bunch. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
withdrawl clinic Posted July 15, 2021 On 11/07/2021 at 10:50 AM, Boof said: So the NL khat I up-potted about 8 weeks ago and have been daily placing on the deck railing in the sun and putting under cover at night, got chewed off at the base, every sucker and shoot, by a cockatoo this morning. Was looking fantastic too, had put on some size, new suckers, beautiful tips. Really annoyed. I made cuttings within 10 minutes or so of it occurring, but I dunno how good I am with that. First time for everything I guess great to hear the cocka2 had a great time, with the nl. not far away, from my place i got a very big white cockadudel colony, hosting in a giant ficus benjamina, but they never bother my plants. i guess the cockatoo, saw you, working with your plant, and as such "had a go". in short you inspired this bird, to take notice, of the nl, but that bird is smart enough, to let the nl, go as well, over time. boof, i hope you feel. privileged, by this bird taking notice of your, "gardening actions"! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Boof Posted July 15, 2021 Yeah, no doubt WC. Two of them have been frequent visitors for years and bring their young too. They didn't breed last year, or the young didn't survive or something. So I got complacent because they've never done anything like it before, and I got it interested by moving the plant in and out. They are very intelligent birds, and curious. I've never kept a cockatoo, but had a rainbow lorikeet for 20 odd years and parrots are amazing companions. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Boof Posted August 8, 2021 She lives! And maybe, just maybe, a couple of the cuts I made might night be too. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites