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I'll give them a go. PMd!

 

That would fit as i was digging out an area for putting in a path but got sidetracked for some weeks. Wife wanted me to decorate the house :0(

Also for the post above I live in Cheshire but it was a decent early summer.

 

Would love some if you have any left :thmb: and would it be poss to pm me with address etc and I will forward stamped envelope

 

we must remember that the whole plant is poisonous to animals and humans so take care whilst handling

 

Been growing Datura and occasionally Brugs for probably 25 yrs, never bothered to take any special precautions.
I tend to think the poisonous plant alarms are a bit overdone these days.

 

Generally I'd agree with you, Pete, and feel that education is better than spreading fear. However, I'm with Amanita here as my understanding is that Daturas are very poisonous, and certainly should not be grown if you have young children who might be tempted by the 'thornapple' fruits.
Check here for more botanical info; http://www.botanical.com/botanical/mgmh/t/thorna12.html

 

I agree with Pete here. Many of our garden bulbs, plants and shrubs are toxic. I grow many of the Solanaceae family. As prickly as the pods are on a Datura, I seriously can't imagine a child picking it and eating it. Several of my other shrubs and plants are considered dangerously poisonous including Oleander which is widely grown in Mediterranean countries.

 

Sometimes something just reminds us of what we deal with. i remember reading some years ago about someone who collapsed while tending a bonfire. They reckoned it was because he had thrown foxgloves on the fire and inhaled the smoke.
Certainly I am careful when cleaning my foxglove seed - don't suck in with those tiny seeds and always wash hands afterwards.