Cat's Pajamas Catmint Doesn't Love Me Back!

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Cat’s Pajamas Catmint (Nepeta) doesn't love me back! In this video, I share before-and-after video of what happened to my Cat’s Pajamas Catmint. I explain why I’m removing all 18 plants, which never grew back after their initial flush of beautiful flowers. The plants looked diseased and horrible, whether planted in moist soil, dryer soil or perfect soil. Sometimes tough love is required to say goodbye to a plant you love that does not love you back!
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@tiq6877 2 месяца назад

Do remember the saying “first year they sleep, second year they creep and third year they leap” it really rings true to me as on the third year, almost all perennials shine for me

@Plants.and.cats5 Год назад

I’m here for the cat in the window! 😂

@GardenSanity Год назад

Hilarious, right? I couldn't believe he was just watching me like that! 😻

@smb123211 Год назад

We have catmint by the pool. Like everyone else it was spectacular at first, then it sorta faded away. We had folks over and she was an "expert". She said 1) I needed to thin them out, 2) they grow in "waves" BUT each wave had to be "started". When they started to fade I chopped them down to about 7". Sure enough, they returned with a vengeance. I began cutting the dead plant in Spring and thinning. So far so good.

@lindahinson698 3 месяца назад

Catmint is a drought tolerant plant. It does not like regular water so if you have a sprinkler that is keeping hydrangeas happy...you may be subjecting it to too much water. Also it is similar to Lavender...they do not like mulch.

@debwatts2035 Год назад

Of course I can’t take my eyes off the cat! So cute. X

@GardenSanity Год назад

Thanks Deb - I’m still laughing to this day at how Ivan Karl (the cat) just kept watching me like that. Usually he just snoozes away in that window! 😽

@frankiejo6988 Год назад

I thought I was here for the Cat’s Pajamas, then I discovered the cat in the window!!!!

@karenmoring8217 Год назад

I had the same thing happen with salvia. Not the right spot I guess. Thank you for showing us your non success stories as well as your success stories. It happens to all gardeners.

@GardenSanity Год назад

Oh Karen I can SO relate: my Salvia (two different varieties) blooms beautifully and then peters out. In the Fall there are some sporadic blooms but then I wonder should I replace with a better (for me) bloomer. 🤷‍♀️

@Annathranholm Год назад

So funny, Rozanne is like, no seasons not over 😂 Love that plant.

@GardenSanity Год назад

😂You are SO right Anna -- Rozanne just keeps going and going and going! 💙

@robsh7301 Год назад

I feel so much better! Mine look terrible! Thank you for sharing!

@maureenmckenna5220 Год назад

18 plants over two years??? Goodbye cat’s pajamas. You gave it a great chance. 18 is a lot of money. I don’t have the time, patience or money for that. Two tries, maybe three. There are so many tough, pretty “great” plants that would work. I hate wasting money and time, in part because once the season is gone, it’s gone, a years worth of growth down the tubes. I only have Walkers Low Nepeta and it is a workhorse for me. Much good luck.

@GardenSanity Год назад

Hi Maureen -- yes, the first couple of plants I bought looked so good, that I purchased a bunch more. Luckily, I had divided quite a few of them, since I bought them in large pots, so the money wasn't as bad as it could have been. Nonetheless, it was a waste of money and time for me plus the heartache of looking at them -- yuck! Walkers Low is a variety I'm considering, once I get up my courage to try catmint again. I'm glad to hear how well it grows for you, so thanks for the suggestion! 👍🙂💜

@danaconn6870 Год назад

I planted 3 summers ago. They looked good for a few months, but then declined quickly. Last summer, they came back, but only half the size. This spring, each of the five clumps have about 4 leaves. If I didnt know what I was looking at, I would think that they are weeds. I watched Laura on Garden Answer rave about them, but I’m tearfully pulling out this year.

@GardenSanity Год назад

Oh Dana, I feel your pain, but you'll also feel better once you don't have to look at them anymore! 🙂I absolutely loved them while in bloom, but then they were just so disappointing. And you're right -- so many gardeners rave about them, but as I said: they just didn't love me back! 💔

@sarahqmangrum 3 месяца назад

The music is so sad. 😢 Too bad they didn’t work out. They really were a beautiful plant while in bloom.

@d.wilbur5164 Год назад

Oh that angst! Know what you're talking about, Laura. Nepeta didn't love me either although it spread like crazy and then looked grayed out like yours all summer long. This was quite a few years ago. Eventually I got all of it out of the bed it was in. I tried more water, less water, like you and nothing helped. I completely redid the bed where it was originally with more hydrangeas that I knew I could count on. It's just part of the whole experiment of gardening. Love your kitty in the window watching Mamma!!

@GardenSanity Год назад

Thanks Doleen - it sounds like you went through exactly what I went through. And you’re right: no plant is guaranteed to thrive for us, but I know it also doesn’t mean we failed either. I still think it’s a gorgeous variety…but I’m looking forward to trying something else! 🙂🌸

@persephonespomegranate Год назад

I have multiple varieties of catmint (in zone 6a) and the old fashioned walkers low is by far and away the healthiest and longest blooming. Now, it has a different look - it’s large, sprawling, kind of wild looking and pale - not the neat, tidy piles of vivid blooms of the newer brand name varieties. But even when cats pyjamas and purrsian blue for another example are healthy and bloom twice a season, the down time (and how bad they look during that down time) is a no from me. Which is sad. Because I bought a crap ton of catmint 😂 Check out Calamint instead (Calamintha nepeta - Blue or White Cloud). It’s a different plant, again, a different look (looks like sprays of baby’s breath) so not the intense vivid colour you may want for the front of the property but it’s a dang good workhorse to dot around. Comes up a little later in the spring then the plants I’ve “companioned” it with (lady’s mantle and salvia) but it lasted into November for me with little to no downtime. It’s a winner.

@itkahsramal4983 Год назад

Calamintha smells so good too. Mine is popping up slowly but I'm glad to see it!

@GardenSanity Год назад

Oh Persephone -- first off you made me laugh out loud with "I bought a crap ton of catmint." 🤣😂 And you know from my video that I did too. Yes, the older varieties have been suggested to me by you and other gardeners -- and I appreciate your describing how they look compared to the neat and tidy new varieties. And yes, I have Calamint on my never-ending list to try. I love that it blooms into November -- my favorite kind of perennials! Thank you so much for all of this! 💙

@GardenSanity Год назад

@@itkahsramal4983 Another vote for Calamint! Thanks so much for sharing! 👍

@ivyandroses25 Год назад

What a shame! They looked so pretty! My guess is spider mites also. I think they started to attack the undersides so that could be why spraying overhead didn't help. Seemed like they loved it too much. I had some damage on mine that I added this year but they recovered for now. I will keep an eye on mine and get ladybugs in the spring just in case. I would replace yours with maybe a shorter salvia or russian sage instead to get that purple/blue back into that spot. 💜

@GardenSanity Год назад

Thanks for your input Ivy! 👍 The plants were so short that I’m sure I didn’t get all of the undersides of the leaves with spray. I like the suggestion of a shorter Russian Sage! 🌿💜

@tmy1065 Год назад

Agree with you and the others. Looks bad all summer and doesn’t rebloom. Very pest-prone. I had better luck with the white flowered nepeta.

@GardenSanity Год назад

I bet the white-flowered nepeta is very pretty in the garden! I have an accidental pink nepeta that seemed to arrive in the same container with one of my panicle hydrangeas I planted. I plan on digging it up and replanting it elsewhere to see how it does. The pale pink color is sweet! 🌸

@linhmoberly4493 Год назад

Laura, I had the same problem… they look exactly the same. I live in NJ zone 6-7 . i give it one more try and planted 4 ( pulled out from my pots , those Cat ‘s pajamas were looking great BTW ) hopefully they will look good. If not they will be gone from my garden . Don’t want the headache . Thanks for sharing, learn lots from u. Love ur contents.

@GardenSanity Год назад

Hi Linh -- how did I miss your comment? I'm sorry about that! I've got my fingers crossed for you that the Cat's Pajamas will be just fine! It's such a beautiful plant, and I was so upset (at first) when I saw how pitiful mine looked. I still might add a different variety to try out -- not sure but if I do, I'll definitely share it in a video! Keep me posted on how yours do this year! 💜

@GardensoftheAncientsHerbal 4 месяца назад

Too cold 8 or under

@MisBunnypics Год назад

That almost looked like spider mite damage? I've had great luck with Walker's low nepeta. Only prune it once per year in early spring. I've got it planted in crappy clay soil and it does fantastic. Blooms all spring and summer, leaves always look good till a hard frost gets them. I've got about 8 of them rambling through a shrub boarder like a ground cover.

@GardenSanity Год назад

Good to know your success with Walker’s Low! Thanks! 👍 Maybe I should try one of those… 🙂 As for the damage, I wondered that too, so sprayed them hoping the Neem Oil would kill any bugs or fungus - but nothing improved, nor did they grow back. ☹️

@gamera2020 3 месяца назад

Mine grow well in crappy clay soil too.

@mkitchens8163 Год назад

I lost 2 out of 3 of my Cat's Pajamas this summer, although they bloomed well in the spring. Mine didn't just look bad--they died! However, I have a Junior Walker nepeta which has thrived for me several years in what I consider to be a less than ideal spot for it. The blooms are not quite as spectacular, but the plants looks good for most of the year and is semi-evergreen for me here in Zone 7B North MS.

@GardenSanity Год назад

Yes, that’s definitely what some of mine looked like too: just dead plants. 🙁 And I had such high hopes when they bloomed in May! Junior Walker is one I will consider trying next, as well as Walker’s Low. Thanks for the info on Junior Walker, as I’m fine with less spectacular blooms if the plants are healthy and happy! I like the semi-evergreen aspect too! 👍🌿🙂

@originaljazzgirl Год назад

Love the kitty shots! 🙂

@GardenSanity Год назад

Thank you Barbara! And Ivan Karl thanks you too! 😻

@originaljazzgirl Год назад

@@GardenSanity Awwwww! I've had two black & white kitties - the first one had that cute little bonnet head that Ivan Karl has! Both my black & white kitties were / are big stare-ers. :-)

@GardenSanity Год назад

My turn to say Awwwww! 😻 Ivan is our second black & white kitty. I love the “V” of white fur on his head and his almond-shaped eyes, plus his little feet! We call him a starter cat, because he is the perfect little man - happy all the time - the easiest cat we’ve ever had! 😀

@originaljazzgirl Год назад

@@GardenSanity Ok sorry but I couldn't resist applying again - it's a trait of crazy cat ladies like myself! :-) Ivan sounds so awesome! The picture you put of him at the beginning of the video is ha-larious, I love the way his eyes are in that video! Curious if he has what I call a happy-cranky meow - both of mine did, and none of my other cats have, so wondering if it's a black & white trait. Sorry to keep this going so long and not sure this is the appropriate place lol but I did a video of my first jellicle ("Jellicle cats are black & white" - T. S. Elliot) staring, that I thought I'd share with you. After this I'll leave you alone. :-) This video was when she was really old. Both my jellicles as they got older have stared at me for really long periods of time. I get the feeling they draw strength from me by doing that. Again, none of my other cats have done that. Hope you enjoy this; unbelievably, the video was shot in one take. As I say in the description, "To get the full effect, expand it to full screen mode, enjoy the music, and watch all the way through --- IF you can stand it, ha ha ha..." :-) ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-MS_viSKY7a8.html

@GardenSanity Год назад

@@originaljazzgirl Oh Barbara - first of all: Polly is/was stunningly beautiful! I would have loved staring right back at her, which I did while watching your video. No, neither of my black-and-white cats have stared like this for such a long period without looking away. Our kitty Aliza (RIP) felt like if you were staring at her, something might be wrong, so a lot of slow blinks were involved to show her things were fine. (And of course when they slow blink back to you, it’s the best.) And Ivan is a curious kitty, but doesn’t like when I aim the camera at him, even from a distance. That’s why I found it so funny he stayed in the window watching me. But his eyes are a gorgeous almond shape in a bright green/yellow that is quite striking. How unique that your “jellicle” cats have done that with you. Very special indeed! Thanks for sharing your video! 😻

@rbthegardennannyllc4219 Год назад

I'm not the only one!!!!!! YES!!!! Thankfully I only had one. Love the big boulder in the side bed. Have never tried the Rozanne. I see it in a lot of videos. What do you have in mind for this spot. I sure thought it was me because Proven Winners and many people say how easy and wonderful this plant is and like you say "it is" -- but not for you -- not for me either. Thanks for sharing.

@GardenSanity Год назад

Oh Renee -- I hate to say it, but I'm glad we're not alone, ya know what I mean? 😃Sometimes it can feel like "Am I the only one who can't grow this easy plant???" 🤔 I've gotten some wonderful suggestions from gardeners here in the comments, and am currently trying to decide what I'll plant instead. Rozanne is a wonderful plant for easy Summer-long color, it's probably worth a try depending on your zone. I recently did a video all about it here on my channel. 💙

@bitbear1 Месяц назад

I love 'em too! I believe your problem is simple: too much water.

@GardenSanity Месяц назад

Hi Greg, I wish it was easy to blame too much water. I mentioned in the video that I also planted these in dryer areas of my gardens and even in a dry area. All of them had the same unfortunate result. That's why I decided it didn't love me back...but I wish it did! 🥲

@hollymonte6690 Год назад

I added 7 last year. The 2nd flush never materialized & they've come back so puny this year. They don't look diseased, just not thriving. Definitely not worth the money I spent on them. I have generic nepeta I grew from seed that looks fantastic right next to the cat's pajamas.

@GardenSanity Год назад

Sounds like you went through the same thing I did Holly. It's frustrating, especially after how pretty the initial flowering was. I'm glad you are enjoying a different variety. 👍 I have a pale pink catmint that seemed to arrive "in" one of my shrubs that I purchased, kind of growing out of the middle of the shrub. I plan on ever-so-carefully trying to remove it so I can plant it elsewhere, as the flowers are so pretty.

@terriklugh2910 Год назад

I'm in Columbia, S.C., and I had the same thing happen to my Cat's Pajamas. One died and the other's look very bad. It must be some kind of insect. I also have the Walker's Low variety and it has done well.

@GardenSanity Год назад

Thanks Terri - sounds like another vote for Walker’s Low! I think I’m going to try it next year. I wish Cat’s Pajamas loved me back! 💔

@epiasta5976 2 месяца назад

I have Walkers Low as well, grows great, I give it a trim in late summer and it reblooms.

@TheGolferDC 11 месяцев назад

I have had the same problem. I planted 6 Cat’s Meow in spring (at $20 a plant!), and after about 2 months, they started dying. I did dig one up and take it to one of the local garden centers. She thought it had aphids. I spayed and thought it helped at first, but ultimately lost all six. Then in another part of my garden I planted 6 of the Cat’s Pajamas about 4 weeks ago. I just saw the first signs of the plants not looking good. I will probably lose them all eventually…sadly! I will spray and try to keep them alive, but am not hopeful after seeing your video and reading all the comments. I will not plant any in the future unfortunately.

@Mariefrancegrsce 9 месяцев назад

Lovely ☺️ is that rheingold thuja in the back? ( not sure how to spell it )

@kaystinebrink1220 Год назад

I feel your pain. I only have three plants but each looks like I water it too much which I don't. They can still be saved. Here is my plan: 1) plant them in individual pots with potting soil; 2) dig a hole large enough for the pot; 3) "plant" the pot. I've done this before with problem plants and it gives them a chance to revive. Needless to say, I'm very disappointed in this plant.

@GardenSanity Год назад

What a great idea Kay! 👍For me, last Summer I did plant three of them in a large terra cotta pot, gave them lots of sun and not too much water. They still never bounced back. I can't tell you how disappointed I was, but as you said you feel my pain, perhaps you do know! 💔 I found a few plants I forgot to pull out surrounding one of my Rose of Sharon plants. These catmint still look sad, but I'm leaving them in place for now until I decided what to do with them -- or they decide to finally love me back!

@truthofthematter9409 Год назад

So sorry, Laura. They were so beautiful. I wonder why they pooped out on you? Sadly I have some plants that do the same in my garden. Daisies hate me.... a lot or they hate my soil lol What a sweet little kitty face in that window. Love his name.

@GardenSanity Год назад

Thanks and Ivan Karl says thank you too! 😻 I hear you about Daisies! Years ago I tried a special variety of Shasta Daisies and they bloomed for 2 weeks and that was it. Meanwhile it seems like many people have daisies blooming non-stop. Someday I may try them again. 🤔

@truthofthematter9409 Год назад

@@GardenSanity My daisies done great the first year but after that they petered out. They're still in my garden but not really doing anything at all lol

@GardenSanity Год назад

I guess we can’t have every plant bloom non-stop for us. Unless we just plant annuals, and I don’t have the energy or cash to do that every year - especially for the amount of garden beds I’d have to fill! 😂

@pamd1861 Год назад

Hi Laura, just planted cats pajamas yesterday and now saw this I guess we'll see how it goes...I'll let you know. Also I saw the alliums planted behind your catmint, which variety are those? The color is different than what I have. Thanks

@GardenSanity Год назад

Hi Pam -- many, many gardeners adore Cat's Pajamas -- so I'm just sharing my story but fingers crossed it works out much better for you! 😃 The alliums that you see around minute 10:14 are called Purple Sensation -- they are bulbs I purchased from Longfield Gardens and bloom in mid to late Spring depending on your zone. I hope this helps! 💜

@grumpyschnauzer Год назад

So I’m keeping my catmint in a container but I had it near my sliding door which gets bright indirect light for a few days and it seemed to do well with the cooler shade. Now for a day or two I put out in full strength sun and after a day or so it started dropping. I’m starting to think they prefer cooler indirect light. Every time I see them in a nursery they are sitting under a canopy.

@GardenSanity Год назад

Hmmm....this sound like a possible experiment! 👍Right now, I still have several plants I forgot about that are surrounding my Rose of Sharon. I'm leaving them in place for now, and they do get indirect light versus lots of direct sun in that area. I may pot them up and try what you're trying. Thanks and please keep me posted on how yours continue to do! 💜

@gamera2020 3 месяца назад

@@GardenSanity Mine are under an oak. They get indirect sun in the morning and afternoon and dappled sun during the day. They seem very happy.

@Kylie4Queen Год назад

I have the same experience with Cat’s Meow Nepeta. Looks gorgeous in the first flush late spring/early summer, but rest of the time it looks washed out/underwhelming. Good for you with making a change.

@prettiejesse Год назад

I noticed the same thing, I planted five as a drift and it’s just an ugly blob 😅

@GardenSanity Год назад

It wasn’t easy, as I love the gorgeous flowers, but I’m glad I took them out. Isn’t it frustrating when a plant is supposed to be gorgeous all Summer and just isn’t? (What a sentence!) 🤣

@GardenSanity Год назад

@Khaleesi :3 That stinks that you’re also having the same issue, but I do love your description: just an ugly blob!

@plantmandb Год назад

I am also in south Jersey and not happy with this supposedly great plant .similar experience to yours I didn’t pull mine. They are returning and looking promising. I’m wondering if CT’s pjs are just a bit more demanding and I’m not giving what it needs pH? Fertilizer? So I’m trying to change both an see what happens I do enjoy your close to home experiences. Thanks happy gardening.

@GardenSanity Год назад

Hi Don -- I kept the Cat's Pajamas that I had in the back garden and they are blooming nicely this Spring. So far. I'm waiting for them to turn on me. 🤣 They actually don't like fertilizer and thrive on regular soil -- not too acidic, not too alkaline. And they don't need much water. And...I did all of that. 😅 So...while I'm happy to see the ones in the backyard doing great -- I think what I will do this year is ignore them a bit. Maybe I was too giving, and they are more independent than I realized. We shall see! Keep me posted on how yours do this year too! (And enjoy the gorgeous weather we've been having -- isn't it fantastic?) 😀

@garden4mysoul397 Год назад

Hi if I recall nepata does not like fertilizer. Did you fertilize all.of it? If so maybe that's the issue. I love nepata and have walkers low nepata in containers and it was gorgeous this year..overwintered from last year and no fertilizer added.

@GardenSanity Год назад

Thanks for asking! Unfortunately, I can’t point to that either, as the only nourishment they got was some Bio-tone when planted. Maybe I’ll try catmint in a container. Someone else suggested Walker’s Low too! 👍 🙂

@wendycummings Год назад

I’m not sure what zone your in, but I’m in Michigan zone 6a. My cats pajamas are in a small hill I made. They are with saliva, butterfly bushes and lavender. They get full sun exposure all day. I think I watered them maybe 6x. Last year. Yours are planted in an area that will get run off water everytime you water and it looks like they are planted so the water will pool around them. and right next to a water loving hydrangea. I think you just planted them in the wrong spot and too much water. That’s my guess! Good luck. We all have our oops!❤

@GardenSanity Год назад

Hi Wendy -- thanks for your feedback! 👍Your Cat's Pajamas must be lovely planted with the other perennials and butterfly bushes! I completely agree about the catmint I planted in the one section you're referring to that probably gets water run off. However, I also had several others planted in dry areas as well as "normal" areas and none of them did well. It was very frustrating for me, but I love how beautiful Cat's Pajamas is! Like I said: it just didn't love me back. 😂 I do plan to try a different variety of catmint and I like your suggestion of planting them somewhat higher than normal. I appreciate it! ❤🌿

@GardeningSpirit Год назад

oh how frustrating!! not to mention the cost of buying all those plants. do you think it was spidermites? or powdery mildow? PS- your cat omygosh how adorable!! it really made me smile seeing him watching you!

@GardenSanity Год назад

Ivan Karl says thank you! 😻 Yes, when I think about the cost, it does add to the heartbreak a bit. 💔 It may have been a bug or a fungus, but when neem oil didn’t help improve anything, and they looked so bad… it was time.

@dianaalbers6327 Год назад

do you happen to have any black walnut trees in or around these? Maybe it was a fungus

@teresa4973 Год назад

I had the same experience with this plant... I was so excited to grow it because I've seen how good it looks in other people's gardens, but I didn't have that good of luck with it. I'm pretty sure the problem was thrips. Little tiny bugs that are hard to see and jump around from plant to plant transmitting diseases. That might have been what was going on with yours too... It looks like the same kind of damage. They leave little spots on the leaves because they suck the juices out. 😓

@GardenSanity Год назад

Glad I’m not alone in this experience Teresa - however - at the same time I’m sorry you didn’t have a better outcome. Someone else mentioned thrips and you may be right. There is a tiny black bug on one of the plants I filmed and I didn’t notice until editing this video. I couldn’t tell what it was but I hadn’t seen it before. Well, no need for juice-sucking bugs in my garden! 🤣 I still think Cat’s Pajamas is a pretty plant…just not for me. 💜

@debik5023 Год назад

Yes, I believe you all are right. I had a variety of catmint in my garden and thrips nearly killed all of them. Really hard to get rid of them. I’ve been fighting them for 3 seasons. We’ll see next spring if I won. Thank you for sharing your video.

@GardenSanity Год назад

@@debik5023 Thanks for weighing in Debi -- I appreciate it! However, not happy to hear you've been fighting thrips for three seasons. ☹ What are you using to kill them? Looking for ideas in case that's what I had -- or may have in the future. Thanks!

@Iam4wine 27 дней назад

@@GardenSanity Thrips are the WORST. I battled them for a LONG time. Sulphur powder or neem oil mixed with water and dish soap, once a week until they were in check. I only sprayed in late evening, and plucked off blooms to avoid harming the pollinators.

@bengalcat7337 Год назад

I have the same problem with rose of Sharon. It doesn’t like me or my yard. What Is the plant in front of your window by Ivan? I have a cat that love watching out the window too. 🥰

@GardenSanity Год назад

It can be challenging (to say the least) when we’re trying to figure out whether it’s us or the plants! 🙃🙂 Silver King Euonymus is growing right in front of that window, with an ornamental maple tree in front of it (turning orange.) 🧡 Sometimes I like to figure out what Ivan is looking at (out the window) and then I see he’s actually snoozing! 😻💤

@juanisgarden5356 Год назад

It's disappointing!! I had the same problem with purple kale, last year it grew strong and beautiful....... this year I tried growing it in spring and summer with no success, it is heart breaking! Hope you find a replacement for it! Greetings from Texas ❤❤❤

@GardenSanity Год назад

Thanks Juani! Sounds like you definitely had the same problem. 🙁 I think I’ll try a few different perennials as replacements and hopefully find something even better! 🤞🙏

@juanisgarden5356 Год назад

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@SnappyR Год назад

I had the same problem with catmint as well as caryopteris - they never looked beautiful from day one and I tried them both in two different spots. Maybe a sun issue?

@GardenSanity Год назад

It’s definitely frustrating Snappy. 😟 I wish it was a sun issue, as that would be easy to fix by moving the plants. But they definitely got enough sun. We just need to find plants that will love us back! ❤️ 🙂

@vanmillin4236 4 месяца назад

Have similar issue with salvia. Starts out fine, but just peters out and is meh after one, and maybe a second mini, bloom. I’m staying away

@helen1962 Год назад

That is so strange and disheartening! I love your Ivan kitty!

@GardenSanity Год назад

Truly disheartening indeed Helen. 🙁 Ivan is a good little guy, the happiest cat even though he looks serious! 😻

@RobertBrownstein-fm8ew 4 месяца назад

does anyone know where i can buy seeds for cats pajamas....i only find plants. Thanks

@kategenereux1297 Год назад

You could always take a plant to your local nursery and see what they think..bummer tho...I too have the walkers low and here in Maine it is doing great. Keep us posted if you find out what happened.

@GardenSanity Год назад

Thanks Kate! The Walker’s Low variety sounds like one I should try! 🌿 How were the Summer temps in Maine? Did you get the crazy heat waves we had further South of you?

@kategenereux1297 Год назад

Goodmorning! yes we had a really dry summer with a bit humidity...didnt do much lawn cutting,but did a ton of watering trying to keep my gardens alive...where are you ? let me know if you found what was going on with your catmint..was thinking og trying it next yr.,but may reconsider. have a great weekend 🙂

@GardenSanity Год назад

Hi Kate, I’m in southern New Jersey near the coast. 🌞 Thanks for the info on your Sumner weather. I have this idea that it’s beautiful and problem-free (weather-wise) in Maine for gardening. I just dream about northern states when I’m knee-deep in Summer humidity and blazing high temps! 🥵 Thrips were mentioned as a possibility, icky juice-sucking bugs. And if that was the case, very happy I removed them. 🙂 However, I still think gardeners should try it! 💜

@kategenereux1297 Год назад

Yes Maine is beautiful and for the most part I am happy with the weather..I moved from Vt. where the winters were way too long, so this coastal life suits me :) I am not a fan of humidity and I don't feel we have to deal with it over a long period of time. Thanks for the update on the thrips...I have heard of them but never had to deal with them...Have a great weekend and thanks for your videos,,,,I truly enjoy them 🙂

@GardenSanity Год назад

@@kategenereux1297 I lived in Boston for 20 years, and loved New England weather, especially the four distinct seasons! Here in southern New Jersey for example, the Fall season just sort of blends out from late Summer, and only this morning did we get our first overnight freeze. That's interesting to hear that VT winters were too long -- I love Winter, but then I want to get back to gardening! Sounds like you found the perfect spot to live! (I often tell my husband if we ever win the lottery, we're moving to New England so I can live near the coast. I'm on the coast here, but it isn't quite the same as a "New England" coast!) 🍂❄🌷🌺❤

@clickplay7272 15 дней назад

That actually looks like spider mite damage. Mites love hot, dry conditions. My Walker's Low and Cat's Meow were attacked by spider mites, and it looked just like your Cat's PJs. I propagated some catmint cuttings, and even those small plants got mites. I could tell because I shook the leaves over white paper and I could see them. I sprayed off the pests with some water and also sprayed them with a recipe of water, peppermint Castile soap, and rubbing alcohol that I found online, and they are recovering, but I may substitute salvia, lavender or Russian sage because I've lost a bunch of plants already, and it is a bit of a pain to maintain.

@TRguy64 14 дней назад

Yes, I believe you are correct about the spider mites, certainly appears as such to me. My 'Cat's Pajamas' are doing fantastic in their third year, they're in deeply prepared soil and receive the occasional waterings, though have not been fed. The foliage is healthy dark green and absolutely smothered in bloom!

@sammysworld5485 Год назад

I planted catmint last summer & looked great until the stray cats kept rolling & sleeping on it. Then I moved it into a container but was very unhappy. Had to get rid of it as well. Looked dead.

@GardenSanity Год назад

Oh I remember you sharing that about the stray cats rolling around in it. Not fun! And yes, the fact that it looked dead is what finally did it for me, especially since there were plants very much alive right next to them no matter where they were planted! 🤷

@bonshe52 Год назад

I planted two in the summer and they did OK. I added two more to my garden this fall so we’ll see how they do in the spring. I hope they grow. From what everyone says they are fantastic. Time will tell.

@GardenSanity Год назад

I hope they do great for you Bonnie, as they really are beautiful plants! 💜 That’s what made it heartbreaking for me. When they bloom next year, you will love them! 🙂

@rosereal2319 Год назад

Cat Nepeta don't like to much water. I have it for two years now and I never have any problem. And they don't like fertilizer.

@GardenSanity Год назад

Thanks so much Rose, for the advice! As I mentioned in the video: I had some of these sited in dry spots and no fertilizer was used. They still didn't do much for me, unfortunately, after their first gorgeous flush of blooms.

@juliaconnolly3595 Год назад

They don't like a lot of water, mine did same in a wet spring, but were better once it finally dried out.

@HL-nh3kw Год назад

Did you mention about really good soil for cats pajamas? I guess it was the really good soil causing the issue. They are like lavenders, not needing good soil. Good soil can kill them.

@GardenSanity Год назад

You're right in that Nepeta doesn't like to be fussed over with good soil and fertilizer and apparently lots of sweet talking to as well. 😅 However, some of them were planted in poorer soil, and they were also unhappy after they bloomed their hearts out. But thanks for mentioning the good soil being an issue -- I appreciate it!

@gardeningonthewestforkwith8994 Год назад

Shoot they looked fabulous in May but pretty worn out now yep take ‘em out ! Grow what garden want us to grow save your sanity. Enjoyed kitty watching from the window. You will get to plant something new 🤔.

@GardenSanity Год назад

Thanks Teresa! Yes I’m looking forward to choosing new plants - always fun to do! 🌺🌿🙂

@iartistdotme Год назад

Is cat mint the same as cat pajamas nepata? They look the same and I know nepata doesn't like water but I wanted to plant some in a front border with sedum in front of them. Really pretty in my dreams but sure don't want your results, either. Thanks

@GardenSanity Год назад

Hi Mary -- yes, Cat's Pajamas Catmint and Cat's Pajamas Nepeta are the same plant. I planted several of mine in a dry area, as well as some that were planted where they received more water than they probably wanted. None of them did well, no matter how they were planted. All had full sun. I think planting sedum in front like you suggest is a great idea, as the eye will then see the pretty sedum once the Cat's Pajamas has finished blooming. I was never able to get another round of flowers on them, but I hope you'll have much better luck. These are beautiful plants when blooming!

@tammydeschenes4857 9 месяцев назад

Love your cat in the window. Too funny. I’m on the iffy wagon for my cat’s pj too. This is my first season with mine so going to give them another year to see what happens. It always amazes me how people use the term “dirt” for when they mean soil. Dirt is dead. It has no living organisms,nutrients or any minerals and lacks texture and structure. Plants would not survive in dirt. But soil on the other hand. That’s what we want in our gardens.

@joydeeproy1580 2 месяца назад

Perhaps They are best planted high or raised or in pots .

@nolagirl7082 4 месяца назад

Can someone explain to me why nepeta only goes up to zone 8 if it’s a “sun loving” perennial?? if it likes the sun so much, why isn’t it extended to zone 9 or 10? I’m in zone 9B and I’ve always wanted to grow this, but considered it to be a plant that I could never grow. Fast-forward to a few nights ago I was at Home Depot and I noticed they had a whole stack of them! Why would they even be selling them at a Home Depot in zone 9 if they only go to zone 8? Also, I know there’s always a little bit of wiggle room with zones, does anyone think I can grow this in Louisiana, zone 9B??

@deannalynne1626 3 месяца назад

I'm wondering now if I can grow Cat's Pajamas in Zone 8b Texas in our full, hot summer sun. I have my doubts. I have two that have been waiting for me to finish my new garden bed, that gets direct sun from about 1pm to sundown, but I think I'll pot them and set them in filtered sun for now.

@maureenmckenna5220 Год назад

Looks better without the catmint. Space is nice too.

@GardenSanity Год назад

Thanks Maureen -- I really appreciate it because I was just heartsick about removing them. ❤‍🩹💜

@rosereal2319 Год назад

It's looks like you are in the fall weather?

@GardenSanity Год назад

I'm in southern New Jersey, and currently we are just entering our Summer season. However, when the video was filmed last Fall, yes it was indeed wonderful Autumn weather! 🍂🍁

@willaerley7140 Год назад

I know what happened. Ivan snuck out of the house and sprayed your catmint. That’s what you get for not letting him out to roll around in your plants. Sweet revenge!

@GardenSanity Год назад

I can’t stop laughing at your theory Will! 😂😅🤣

@rosiesingleton6480 Год назад

I say some encore azaleas & more geranium Rozanne 😃

@GardenSanity Год назад

Great suggestions Rosie! I can never have enough Geranium Rozanne 💙 and I do have a reblooming Azalea to try out. Next Spring I want to remove those grasses nearby, so that should give me room to play with new plants. 👍🌿

@kiddielandpinatas6567 Год назад

What cat mint is this one? I would love to buy one and plant it

@GardenSanity Год назад

The name is in the title of the video: Cat's Pajamas Catmint. I hope you enjoy it as they are beautiful plants! 💜

@Sweetlady1916 2 месяца назад

I think mine is dead, love the color they give to the garden.😒

@bladeflapUH60 8 месяцев назад

Maybe the wood chips are killing them?

@GardenSanity 8 месяцев назад

Hi Jim -- I almost wish that was the reason, but these wood chips are simple playground mulch -- untreated and no dye, so nothing that could harm them unlike treated mulches. I'm working on a new garden bed that will be drought-tolerant with no additional water once the plants are established. I plan on trying a different catmint variety in that bed and see if I have better luck. Thanks for the suggestion!

@prettiejesse Год назад

Maybe some serendipity allium or some salvia

@GardenSanity Год назад

That’s a great suggestion - thank you! 👍 I had Serendipity Alliums on my list of plants to buy this year and never did. But you’re right they would look nice!

@mdwalker3034 Год назад

I planted Rosie Posie agastaches last year. They bloomed for 4 months. This year they are still blooming in November in MD/7a. They are only 15”x15”, even year two. Consider these. They are beautiful!

@GardenSanity Год назад

@MDWalker Thanks for the suggestion! It looks like a wonderful plant for me to try. Love that it has such a long bloom time! Does it spread, or does it stay in its place? 💕

@mdwalker3034 Год назад

@@GardenSanity Rosie Posie is a sterile agastache variety. I hope you like it!

@GardenSanity Год назад

@@mdwalker3034 I absolutely LOVE sterile varieties because of the long bloom time! So yes I'm adding this to my list for next year! Thank you so much for sharing this info with me! ❤

@gwenb4531 Год назад

They needed a little chelated iron.

@KLee-fb7my Месяц назад

I hope you don't have what i have in my neighborhood... someone letting their dog pee on your front plants.

@GardenSanity Месяц назад

Oh wow -- I'm so sorry you're dealing with that! Luckily everyone in this neighborhood seems to be great with their dogs not doing so. I've never understood why anyone would allow their dog to do that. Would they really be OK with someone -- or some dog -- doing that in their front yard to their gardens? 🥺

@KLee-fb7my Месяц назад

@@GardenSanity I know, right? I caught somebody letting their dog do it just yesterday!