06-06-2018, 04:03 AM
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Re: Oleanders
It was probably decades ago but I remember reading about a woman who poisoned her husband with Oleander by making the leaves into angelica and putting it on a cake she fed to him. Presumably she was caught otherwise I wouldn't have read it.Most kids here are aware of the dangers of Oleander because they grow like a weed and many parks and streetscape have them they are literally everywhere.
17-06-2018, 08:49 AM
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Re: Oleanders
Guess I must be an exception.I have 4 Orleanders there was 5 but one gave up the ghost.
The one in the back garden blooms every year lovely yellow flowers whilst the ones at the front (south facing) two of them I struggle to get flowers off but the third (red) which I grew at the back and transferred to the front blooms every year all in pots.
My dog plays under them and I trim them without gloves.
Never had any problems.
I also have a Mimosa thriving out the back that is supposedly dangerous to animals but once again my JR and I play ball around that and it never bothers her.
I suppose plants are like foods some can harm humans.
Luckily enough I bought them before I read these things otherwise I would not be getting the benefits of lovely plants.
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