i wouldnt doubt it because there are naturalized parrots in many cool areas. Brooklyn is a zone 7 and has parrots thriving in some communities. They are in abundance too but arent very widespread and live together. Just like all other city birds they eat a lot of food that is on the ground but will eat a lot of other foods too. They dont look like tropical parrots, but can be trained to talk, but probably will never do so in the wild. Definitely not those beautiful tropical looking parrots you see as pets or in the zoo, but they do have nice green colors to them. But as far as stealing fruit, there are lots of other much more common birds that will do that job a lot quicker than these parrots in brooklyn (I believe they are called quaker parrots and are from argentina). I think they are also in other areas but Im really only familiar with the ones in Brooklyn. Good luck! -Alex

I've got lots and lots of osmanthus up here. I'v found that it's one of the few plants that are said to like part sun but actually love lots of sun even in Texas. They bloom best in sun and grow leafier in sun. But they live just fine even in total shade. Love this plant. The blooms are small and insignificant except for the apricot smell which waftes through the garden. It likes Texas so much that I've got 60 or so. They form the walls for my garden rooms. Believe me that you won't enjoy that many because the fragrance really does get overpowering. But they live and thrive and grow quicky with no water and plenty of sun. I see them all the time at the big box stores. Easy to root but slow to grow from a cutting.

Hi @Sunny Do, Thank you very much for sharing your photos and observation. I totally agree with you that the Osmanthus aurantiacus has very strong pleasing fragrance. Anyone who want to get one, right now is the best time to visit your local nurseries looking for them while they are flowering. (Osmanthus aurantiacus and other Autumn blooming varieties only bloom from late September to early November, but they have the strongest scent.) I imagine they would not stay on the shelves for long for such attractive smell. I would buy the ones which are flowering rather than those without flower. Many years ago, I bought my first young Osmanthus aurantiacus and other Autumn blooming varieties without any flower at the time. I waited for many years for them to mature to bloom. It was really a painful wait. But once the plants start blooming, they will bloom each year thereafter. Years of painful waiting memory will be forgotten. The Osmanthus aurantiacus took the longest wait.

Now you can buy from online, like Amazon. Also we created some faux black olive trees, not sure if we made it right, wanting to get some suggestions on the styles. here is the link: https://www.sinleenplants.com/black-olive-tree/