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Gardening

Curmudgeoness

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5. To attract butterflies,

Reply to Tsiyu (Reply #4)

Sun May 27, 2012, 08:38 PM

May 2012

besides all the nectar plants and host plants, put out a dish where you put a little old fruit---they will come and visit often, and will even sit still for you.

And why am I not surprised that you would be interested in the medicinal qualities of plants.

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The Chaste Trees came in [View all] Tsiyu May 2012 OP

No, I haven't. Denninmi May 2012 #1

I didn't get one. But I was admiring them. They have a spicy smell, sort of like eucalyptus Tsiyu May 2012 #3

I have never heard of this plant Curmudgeoness May 2012 #2

Sounds like good female meds - should the need arise - Tsiyu May 2012 #4

To attract butterflies, Curmudgeoness May 2012 #5

I had a dish with some pineapple core in it the last day or so Tsiyu May 2012 #6

It happens. I keep the fruit dish far enough away Curmudgeoness May 2012 #7

That is so true about the not babying part Tsiyu May 2012 #8

sounds like a tiger swallowtail butterfly. BlueToTheBone Jun 2012 #14

It wasn't a swallowtail Tsiyu Jun 2012 #15

I just went to the garden center at lunch. Bought one! Denninmi Jun 2012 #9

Yes it is indeed Tsiyu Jun 2012 #10

Well, it will just be a dieback perennial here, Denninmi Jun 2012 #11

That is a mombo bloom Tsiyu Jun 2012 #12

I got one this spring and still have it in its pot. BlueToTheBone Jun 2012 #13

It has a spicy smell too, sort of like butterfly bush Tsiyu Jun 2012 #16

I have a 15 footer on the east side of the house and a 10 footer on the west.... Rowdyboy Jun 2012 #17

Do you do hardwood cuttings? Tsiyu Jun 2012 #18