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help me find a plant with "Matilda" in it's name
gardenninggranny
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I want to plant an "in memoriam" pot for my 20 year old tabby cat, Matilda.
She was a very personable cat who insisted on welcoming everybody to our house, and got very irritated if they refused to stop for a chat with her.
I need a plant or very small shrub with some reference to Matilda or to tabbiness as a just memorial to a much loved and much missed member of the family.
Any suggestions?
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There's plenty to choose from! Just a quick Google search found a dahlia, rose and ivy. Good luck finding one to buy
Thanks jo47 - the alstromeria looks beautiful and I like the ophopogon too. Time to consult the family and then maybe have a trip out to a nursery soon.
The nepeta amused me - Matilda used to eat the young shoots as they came through so we had to put a little plastic fence around it so that she could only trim off the bits that poked through!
maybe I should have the lily surrounded by the nepeta.....
I once grew a batch of catmint (nepeta 6 hills giant) from seed and gave half a dozen sturdy plants to an eccentric cat rescue lady.
After a week she complained that she could not find them - she thought that cats were supposed to love rolling in the foliage. That was when I disciovered that they also eat it!
jo47 - online? why waste a perfectly good excuse for a day out to a plant nursery or two!
very true Verdun
thank you everybody for all your help
- I picked up a beautiful drum shaped small planter in gc sale - black with indentations which reflect some gold element in the glaze, making it very "tabby" suitable. Now I just have to source the plants and get OH to make me a little carved plaque to go in it. It may take a bit of time to complete but I'll post an image when I finally achieve it.
What could be nicer than a rose called Matilda?
https://myfolia.com/plants/157-rose-rosa/varieties/140509-matilda-
E.G and cat person !!
Love the description EG, but it would be too big for the pot I've got. Is Meilland still going? Haven't heard of any new introductions from his nursery for some time.
Thanks fior all your help - I finally came across an Intichata Alstromeria called Bryn (I know, it;s not Matilda) in shades of orange and buff with lovely whiskers - perfect for the pot and stunning look at. It really reminds me of my chatty cat.