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CUMBRIA, United Kingdom

hey all,i would like to grow catmint but dont know where to get it,and to the other end of the scale i bought some plant that keeps cats off the garden but dont know if it will work,anyone had any luck with it as my cats sitting sniffing it and im sure thats not a good thing




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Nepeta is the thing to ask for - most garden centres sell it, shouldn't be difficult to find. Let me know if your cat destroys it before it gets a chance to grow - mine used to roll over it in ecstasy to the point where it gave up the ghost every time I planted it.

19 Jun, 2010

 

cat mint (nepeta) is great for attracting the cats and you should be able to but it at your local garden centre, i sell a few different ones.
Scaredy cat plant ( Coleus Canina) can also be bought there and people tell me it works a treat.

19 Jun, 2010

 

I've had good luck repelling cats with rue (Ruta graveolens).

19 Jun, 2010

 

Mine never minded it, tugbrethil - but the kids had rashes because of it, lol!

19 Jun, 2010

 

Lawsy! Forget that then!

19 Jun, 2010

 

thanks all,got the scardy cat plant but tilly seems to like it,stupid animal

20 Jun, 2010

 

I have 3 Nepeta one is N Giant hills the others are N Mussinii my cat eats it and rolls in it. I have 3 to give them a chance to recover from him. I posted a pic in the last 48 hours of what it looks like when left to grow - makes good ground cover.

20 Jun, 2010

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