Organic Eucalyptus?

[Andie]

Hey, All.
I'm searching madly for organic Eucalyptus plants or even branches. I need them for Aussie Sticks.
I spoke to a local florist who told me anything I might find would be loaded with pesticides.
Hoping someone on here might know a source.....Thanks!

 

[Andie]

Anyone see this? I really need some!

 

[NickTide]

Best I can think of would be to buy a plant and grow it. Have you researched for an alternative food source for them?

 

[Andie]

Best I can think of would be to buy a plant and grow it. Have you researched for an alternative food source for them?

Yes. I've actually ordered 2 plants but have no idea when they're shipping. They said "not till spring!"
What the heck does THAT mean?

All the other things they will eat, I can't get here till it grows.

 

[jannb]

I believe they will eat the same thing that regular stick insects eat. BlackBerry bush, rose bush oak leaves and romaine.

 

[Andie]

I believe they will eat the same thing that regular stick insects eat. BlackBerry bush, rose bush oak leaves and romaine.

Yes your right. I just can't get berry or rose leaves yet. Aussies will not eat romaine.

 

[NickTide]

Have you checked on the wild rose? I love in Maryland and we have had small leaves for about a month now.

 

[Andie]

Have you checked on the wild rose? I love in Maryland and we have had small leaves for about a month now.

Thanks but I'm further north than you, and at a high elevation.

If NYC is getting rain, we usually get snow!

 

[Andee]

I am hoping you aren't feeding them to you chams after you feed them eucalyptus, I have a source and may be able to get it to you alive enough for the aussies? I can go collect some, it is literally 15 minutes away from me, but I am across the US. I have shipped plants before though... like fresh plants? anyway that's all I got sadly. They are everywhere in parks and hiking trails here and I have fed certain... phasmids them that I kept as pets not feeders. They are rrelatively ignored here except for trimming when they become an annoyance.