Catnip questions and tips
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Want: tansy, catnip, chives, 4Oclocks, larkspur & white Mums
Comments (7)Hi, I can send you two types of chives. I have common and garlic chives. I think I also have some catnip, too. I also have some borage if you're interested. The leaves and flowers are edible (tastes like cucumber) and they repel tomato hornworms and cabbage worms. They also attract predatory wasps and bees. I'm interested in the eucalyptus, stock, marigold, crimson clover, and spike speedwell....See MoreAnybody know if this is catnip and what type? - photo
Comments (3)Yes, catnip. It looks different because it's been growing strong(and potent)outside in the elements. That's why your cat likes it...the essential oils are stronger. Your purchased plant will eventually have the same look and smell....See MoreCatnip Question
Comments (10)I've gone through three catnip plants now (well, actually, one was catmint, but they liked that one too). I live on the edge of town where most people let their kitties roam free (some even let their dogs roam free!). I have three cats of my own. One is a young male that I let out because he was a stray I adopted, and he was already used to living outside. The other two are females who have been indoor kitties their whole lives and are staying that way. (They think the outside world is big and scary.) Then there are several neighbor cats that are outside most of the time from what I can tell. In this environment, catnip plants get eaten to the ground, try to resprout, any sprouts promptly get eaten, and eventually the plant dies. I've been told I should put some kind of wire cage around it so the cats can eat what pokes out of the cage, but can't get to the center of the plant. I really don't mind the cats enjoying themselves (that's what I got it for, after all), I just wish they wouldn't completely kill the plant. I'll try that next time I get a catnip plant. Also, some people don't know this, but individual cats like catnip varying amounts. My wild outdoor cat is an addict who has been at least partially responsible for killing all my catnip plants. Actually, that's how I first found him, he would come around to get some catnip. He'll roll around on the plant and fall asleep right on top of it, drooling! The other two like it, but don't go quite as wild about it. And I had one old lady cat who just passed away this fall. She'd look at me like, "why are you shoving this weed in my face?" Wasn't attracted to it at all. Just sat there maintaining her dignity, watching the other cats getting stoned out of their minds. :-)...See MoreCatnip- Questions on Propagation and Seeds Collecting
Comments (7)Let your flowers mature, turn brown, and dry. Then you can cut the stalks and shake seeds into a bag. The seeds are very small and take a while to germinate in the spring, but once you plant one plant, you wind up with a pretty good patch of it. It reseeds pretty well if you want to keep it in the same area(or pot). I have put large rocks around the smaller plants to keep neighborhood(and my own)cats from rubbing it into the ground. Once the plants get above the rocks, the cats can roll in it all they want and it will survive. If your cuttings won't root in water, you may try sticking new cuttings in a small pot of moist medium and keeping it in the shade for a while until you see new growth. You could also try it with and without rooting hormone and see which works best. I have never rooted catnip cuttings. I'm sure you will get responses from those that have....See Moreleira
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