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Re: Did you get this in the mail?

This coleus was sold by Loblaws (National Grocers) and Sheridan Nurseries in Canada.  And like the mosquito plant where you must duct tape at least 10-40 plants to your body to reduce the possibility of bites, I suspect in a garden of my size I would need a greenhouse full to deter any kittie who really wanted to dig.  While I might suggest using it in a pot, if that's where the cat digs, it truly isn't the best looking plant (sort of an ugly plectrathus sort of creature).  As a note, at the end of the season there were lots of Scardy Cats sitting on benches - however, I didn't see any cats near them, so maybe it does work?
Barbarapc
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Sent: Saturday, March 01, 2003 3:46 PM
Subject: [GWL] Did you get this in the mail?

Got three pages of PR today about a product called Scardy Cat.  It's allegedly a 'new' plant that's capable of being a deterrent to cats and dogs so it acts as a natural repellent.  I did a great deal of work 10 years ago on a plant called Citrosa which was also an alleged 'new plant' that was backed by research that never materialized and under scrutiny the plant and the promotions faded away.
    As advertised, Scardy Cat is in fact a registered trade mark but the Trade Mark office indicated that it's only for a coleus variety...not a new plant.  The PR also indicates that a plant patent is pending.  Same held true for the Citrosa which may have just been an elaborate scam hatched overseas.
    Anyone know more or has anyone run into this plant in Europe where the PR says it's "Demand Proven World-Wide".  Is a warning to readers in order?

Andrew Messinger
The Hampton Gardener
The Hampton Gardener is a Registered Trade Mark
(Published every Thursday in the Southampton Press)

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