Had an enquiry today asking if I sold Nomocharis.
Never heard of them, but looking them up on googlt they look interesting.
David @ a showery side of Swansea Bay

"David Hill" wrote ...

Had an enquiry today asking if I sold Nomocharis.
Never heard of them, but looking them up on googlt they look interesting.

They certainly do David, I wonder if the pollen on them is as toxic to cats
as some other members of the Liliaceae as it would stop me getting any.
--
Regards. Bob Hobden.
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On 23/08/2013 22:58, Bob Hobden wrote:
"David Hill" wrote ...

Had an enquiry today asking if I sold Nomocharis.
Never heard of them, but looking them up on googlt they look interesting.

They certainly do David, I wonder if the pollen on them is as toxic to
cats as some other members of the Liliaceae as it would stop me getting
any.




I would have that problem, too. I've often admired images of
Nomocharis, but never seen them for sale. Must do some research.

--
Spider
from high ground in SE London
gardening on clay

Am 24.08.2013 12:42, schrieb Spider:

I would have that problem, too. I've often admired images of
Nomocharis, but never seen them for sale. Must do some research.

I am cultivating hundreds of lilies as well as a couple of cardiocrinum,
notholirion and nomocharis etc. This doesn't prevent my neighbour's cats
invade my garden. :-)
Gotthelf
--
http://www.wolmershaeuser.de

"G Wolmershäuser" wrote ...

Spider:

I would have that problem, too. I've often admired images of
Nomocharis, but never seen them for sale. Must do some research.

I am cultivating hundreds of lilies as well as a couple of cardiocrinum,
notholirion and nomocharis etc. This doesn't prevent my neighbour's cats
invade my garden. :-)


It won't stop them invading but if they get any of the pollen on their fur
and then lick it off. as they are washing themselves. they will die slowly
as their organs start to shut down. I do grow some lilies but always remove
the pollen as soon as the flowers open and will not let any come into flower
low down at cat height.
--
Regards. Bob Hobden.
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In article , says...

"G Wolmershäuser" wrote ...

Spider:

I would have that problem, too. I've often admired images of
Nomocharis, but never seen them for sale. Must do some research.

I am cultivating hundreds of lilies as well as a couple of cardiocrinum,
notholirion and nomocharis etc. This doesn't prevent my neighbour's cats
invade my garden. :-)


It won't stop them invading but if they get any of the pollen on their fur
and then lick it off. as they are washing themselves. they will die slowly
as their organs start to shut down. I do grow some lilies but always remove
the pollen as soon as the flowers open and will not let any come into flower
low down at cat height.

Have you ever heard of this happening in the UK, to cats in gardens?
I've grown lilies and kept cats for decades and the whole shebang live
to old age.

AFAIK it's a US worry, their cats are (bored) indoor pets who may
walk in or brush against lily pollen dropped from indoor flower
arrangements

Janet.

"Janet" wrote...

says...

"G Wolmershäuser" wrote ...

Spider:

I would have that problem, too. I've often admired images of
Nomocharis, but never seen them for sale. Must do some research.

I am cultivating hundreds of lilies as well as a couple of cardiocrinum,
notholirion and nomocharis etc. This doesn't prevent my neighbour's cats
invade my garden. :-)


It won't stop them invading but if they get any of the pollen on their
fur
and then lick it off. as they are washing themselves. they will die
slowly
as their organs start to shut down. I do grow some lilies but always
remove
the pollen as soon as the flowers open and will not let any come into
flower
low down at cat height.

Have you ever heard of this happening in the UK, to cats in gardens?
I've grown lilies and kept cats for decades and the whole shebang live
to old age.

AFAIK it's a US worry, their cats are (bored) indoor pets who may
walk in or brush against lily pollen dropped from indoor flower
arrangements


I had a cat die in mysterious circumstances as described and the Vet could
not say the cause. So maybe it's more common than we know if it's being
unidentified as the cause.
--
Regards. Bob Hobden.
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In article ,
Martin wrote:
On Sun, 25 Aug 2013 09:00:46 +0100, "Bob Hobden"
wrote:

I had a cat die in mysterious circumstances as described and the Vet could
not say the cause. So maybe it's more common than we know if it's being
unidentified as the cause.

http://vetmedicine.about.com/od/toxi...s-And-Dogs.htm

Hmm. The BVA website is a lot less histrionic, and describes some
pretty definite symptoms, so I suspect typical USA marketing hysteria.
That is an advertising site, after all.

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/arti...al-lilies.html

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/news...ay-lilies.html

If you trust anything that either of those rags say, you are beyond
redemption. Their record of complete bullshit and even bare-faced
lies is impressive.


Regards,
Nick Maclaren.

In article ,
lid says...

Have you ever heard of this happening in the UK, to cats in gardens?
I've grown lilies and kept cats for decades and the whole shebang live
to old age.

http://vetmedicine.about.com/od/toxi...icity-In-Cats-
And-Dogs.htm

American vet report

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/arti...al-lilies.html

Cats had access to lilies indoors, not in garden.

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/news...ay-lilies.html

Same story.

Janet

In article ,
lid says...

On Sun, 25 Aug 2013 17:48:35 +0100, Janet wrote:

In article ,
says...

Have you ever heard of this happening in the UK, to cats in gardens?
I've grown lilies and kept cats for decades and the whole shebang live
to old age.

http://vetmedicine.about.com/od/toxi...icity-In-Cats-
And-Dogs.htm

American vet report

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/arti...al-lilies.html

Cats had access to lilies indoors, not in garden.

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/news...ay-lilies.html

Same story.

Yes, but with a nicer font.

How many kittens get christened in church?

Janet.

In article ,
Martin wrote:
On Mon, 26 Aug 2013 11:05:58 +0100, Janet wrote:


How many kittens get christened in church?

and vicars drown whilst totally immersed in the font? Is this another
Midsomer Murders plot?

No, it's August.


Regards,
Nick Maclaren.