Saturday, November 14, 2009

June in CA. Beautiful yet deadly Oleander are in bloom. Even so, can they be safely used in arrangements?

They are so poisonous, that the bees avoid them, I wouldn't even try. I've seen signs posted near the wild ones in Florida


warning people about how poisonous they are.

June in CA. Beautiful yet deadly Oleander are in bloom. Even so, can they be safely used in arrangements?
be careful every part of the oleander is poisonous. many years ago a girl scout troop was camping out . they were cooking hot dogs on an open fire.they used oleander branches to cook the hot dogs .it killed all of them.
Reply:get a goat they love them.
Reply:Yes, they are very pretty in arrangements; I use them all the time. Just don't eat them.





The girl scout or boy scout story has been around for years.
Reply:You would be playing with danger. Oleander is extremely toxic. Just a little of the sap or even one leaf could be deadly. A child or a pet could ingest it and be dead in no time. It's your call but I don't think it's worth the risk.


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