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Post by rob on Mar 14, 2006 5:41:16 GMT
This is useful, I don't think it need's any explaining after you read the title of the thread but here goes ;D Here is a list of Household plants that are not good at all for cats... - Aloe Vera
- Arrowhead Vine (all parts)
- Asparagus Fern
- Azalea
- Bird of Paradise (fruit, seeds)
- Boston Ivy (all parts)
- Caladium (all parts)
- Calla Lily
- Christmas Rose
- Chrysanthemum
- Creeping Charlie (all parts)
- Creeping Fig
- Crown of Thorns
- Daffodil
- Dieffenbachia
- Dumbcane (all parts)
- Easter lily
- Elephant Ears
- Emerald Duke (all parts)
- English Holly
- English and Glacier Ivy (leaves, berries)
- Heartleaf (all parts)
- Geranium
- Ivy (Hedera)
- Jerusalem Cherry
- Lily of the Valley (all parts)
- Majesty (all parts)
- Marble Queen (all parts)
- Mistletoe
- Nephthytis (all parts)
- Parlor Ivy (all parts)
- Philodendron (all parts)
- Poinsettia (leaves, flowers)
- Pothos (all parts)
- Pot Mum
- Red Princess (all parts)
- Saddleleaf (all parts)
- Schefflera
- Spider Mum
- Sprengeri Fern
- Swiss Cheese Plant
- Tulip (bulbs)
- Umbrella Plant (all parts)
- Weeping Fig (Ficus)
Submitted by members...
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Post by chrisleitz on Mar 14, 2006 9:28:33 GMT
Good list Rob. very comprehensive. I'm surprised about the Aloe Vera as I thought it has healing not poisenous properties. I've got a very nice specimen in my conservatory which I use for cuts and grazes. None of the cats has ever shown an interest in eating it. The plant they love and I recommend growing it, is Cyprus grass. It helps with the furballs.
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Post by fluffypechey on Mar 14, 2006 11:17:44 GMT
Thanks for that Rob I am just about to do my garden. We moved into a newly built property 4 months ago. It is completely bare at the moment. So I have to think about what to plant. Any ideas anyone?
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Post by chrisleitz on Mar 14, 2006 11:45:05 GMT
Mine all like ornamental grasses like Carex flagelifera, Stipa and Miscanthus sinensis. These are safe to eat and play with. They also like plants that make good scratching posts. A really tough but beautiful plant for this is a palm tree called Trachicarpus fortunei. It is very hardy. Ponds are great entertainment and good for wild life too. What type of garden would you like to create? Wherabouts in the UK are you (climate) and what is your soil type, budget, size etc? Give me a few clues and I try and help you with this. In the cat comments section is a thread called Flower Power. I have posted a link on that thread to lists most toxic/non-toxic plants. Also have a look at www.cats.org.uk/catcare/leaflets.asp and check for cats and gardens. We also have a dedicated toilet area for them, which is hidden in a quiet corner, very sandy and surrounded by ferns and evergreen bushes. That way they don't use all of your garden as their personal toilet. I occasionally top up this area with sand and leaves/bark.
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Post by zoooo on Mar 14, 2006 15:08:10 GMT
So, they use the outside toillet? It's amazing... my royal family doesn't. Even when we are in summerhouse we have to carry 2-3 litter packages and the cat-toillet is assembled in the bathroom. They spend whole days outside, but they come inside regarding toillet issues. I don't quite understand that. Only Orlando came up with an idea of doing it OUTSIDE. Ozren was inspired by that idea, so IDEA turned out to be a MUTUAL PROJECT. They chose one corner of the garden. Orlando started sniffing around, scraping the leaves, etc. and Ozren was watching (very concentrated and concerned). After Orlando was done, Ozren was kind of: "Well if he could have done it, why wouldn't I try?" So he tried and he MADE IT. I wish they used the outside toillet more often. However, they kept using inside litter box, too. I planted baby pampas grass in our garden in October. [ftp]http://davesgarden.com/pf/go/1291/index.html [/ftp] [ftp]http://www.rhs.org.uk/gardens/harlowcarr/archive/harlowcarrpom04sep.asp[/ftp] I like how it looks when big (adult). I hope it survived the winter and awfull winds. I read that it grows almost like weed and that it's very invasive, but I don't care. I just hope it's still alive.
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Post by chrisleitz on Mar 14, 2006 15:30:25 GMT
T, Pampas grass (Cortaderia) is definitely invasive in South America (esp. Argentinia) but I think you will be ok. It's grown very successfully in the north of Germany where there a plenty of cold winds and frost and it does just fine.
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Post by fluffypechey on Mar 15, 2006 0:10:47 GMT
Mine all like ornamental grasses like Carex flagelifera, Stipa and Miscanthus sinensis. These are safe to eat and play with. They also like plants that make good scratching posts. A really tough but beautiful plant for this is a palm tree called Trachicarpus fortunei. It is very hardy. Ponds are great entertainment and good for wild life too. What type of garden would you like to create? Wherabouts in the UK are you (climate) and what is your soil type, budget, size etc? Give me a few clues and I try and help you with this. In the cat comments section is a thread called Flower Power. I have posted a link on that thread to lists most toxic/non-toxic plants. Also have a look at www.cats.org.uk/catcare/leaflets.asp and check for cats and gardens. We also have a dedicated toilet area for them, which is hidden in a quiet corner, very sandy and surrounded by ferns and evergreen bushes. That way they don't use all of your garden as their personal toilet. I occasionally top up this area with sand and leaves/bark. Thanks very much ok We live in Norfolk UK. Budget is tight It needs to be fairly easy to manage as I have health problems and am not always mobile. I have bought a pebble pond!! I have a cat proof garden so it needs to be interesting. Any suggestions would be great because I dont know where to start. Thanks
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