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Catnip is mostly sold mixed for cats. You pay a premium for leaves only or catnip buds. Mine just says organic, no pesticides.Quote:
Originally Posted by HotRag
My pH strips are old too but I keep them in my dresser drawer, away from heat, light and moisture and they read the same as they did when new.
Does "premium" mean that catnip leaves only are more expensive?Quote:
Originally Posted by ktani
My catnip box says "only the most aromatic parts" and has no traces of white in it. It looks like dried leaves and fine "stems".
About the oils, I know flowers contains more than leaves, but does the buds contain more or less oils than the flowers?
At one point, early on, I was looking for leaves only but could not find them in stores. Then, when I learned more about catnip, I stoppd looking locally.Quote:
Originally Posted by HotRag
Online, as I recall, leaves only or flowers only are more expensive, depending on the vendor.
Here on the boards, leaves only have been reported to be less conditioning.
The catnip buds are the flowers mostly, with a few leaves included. I have never tried them, as opposed to the mix I use and am happy with. I have not found that I need more oil than what I get with catnip now.
These are some of the forms you can buy catnip in, online. I do not recall seeing buds only, in the pet stores I purchase from.
http://www.onlynaturalpet.com/produc...lick=1897&mf=2
Leaves only
http://www.petplanet.co.uk/product.a...=22&pf_id=3486
I am trying to remember, but I think that the catnip scientist/farmer I spoke with, said that the yellow dye, being a tannin, is found more in the leaves.
I want colour and conditioning and I get both with the flowers, which contain more oil, and the leaves. I have no reason to switch.
I think it may be hard to find here, but I will look.
Check the shipping cost from US to Sweden:
Subtotal: $5.99 (catnip 2.5 oz)
Shipping: $33.45
Total: $39.44
The one I found on ebay US, was $28 shipping, and the one you use I found in ebay UK, not shipped to Sweden.
There are more, but they doesn't all say what's in them (flowers, buds, leaves, stalks)
I do not understand why sellers chose this expensive shipping, when there are first class for 3-7 dollars for items like this.
I did not mean for you or anyone to use that vendor as a source. I just posted it as an example of the forms of catnip available online.Quote:
Originally Posted by HotRag
I would scour pets stores near you, for the leaves and flowers mixed and keep an eye out for the white flower petals.
I just checked it when I already was in that store. Catnip seamed good described in that store to.Quote:
Originally Posted by ktani
I use to buy a lot of things from USA, ebay. Many things are not available in Sweden, and another lot of things aren't as known, so they aren't enough detailed described.
I will :-)Quote:
Originally Posted by ktani
I was in one petstore this friday, but totally forgot, just looked for dried meat and bone stuff for my dog. :mad: Dog was happy though :)
What about this one?
http://cgi.ebay.fr/Catit-Catnip-Gard...em130262222586
Thank you, I put that on my watch list for now. Next week I'll check the nearest pet stores. If they do not have any I want, then ebay again.Quote:
Originally Posted by ktani
Sounds good! And check out online Swedish pet stores. I found one, but it is in Swedish, lol and I can not understand a word.Quote:
Originally Posted by HotRag
http://www.petstoresweden.com/index.do