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Limeño
Sep 8, 2011, 9:14:02 AM9/8/11
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Hi Folks
I have taken some photos of the above which is in the son's garden.
Could some kind expert tell me what it is please. He has a cat and two
children so we need to excercise caution.The location is NE England.
Here is a link to the Picasa album, (Hope it works)
https://picasaweb.google.com/derek.cassidy0/Alice?authuser=0&authkey=Gv1sRgCOLV15uy5qe7Fw&feat=directlink
Thanks in advance
Regards
Derek
I have taken some photos of the above which is in the son's garden.
Could some kind expert tell me what it is please. He has a cat and two
children so we need to excercise caution.The location is NE England.
Here is a link to the Picasa album, (Hope it works)
https://picasaweb.google.com/derek.cassidy0/Alice?authuser=0&authkey=Gv1sRgCOLV15uy5qe7Fw&feat=directlink
Thanks in advance
Regards
Derek
Bob Hobden
Sep 8, 2011, 11:23:47 AM9/8/11
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"Limeño" wrote ...
Try posting to the newsgroup uk.rec.gardening which is well populated
with experts. I might suggest you forget about the cat and children, the
first is a carnivore and the latter should know not to eat anything unless
their parents say so.
--
Regards. Bob Hobden.
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> I have taken some photos of the above which is in the son's garden. Could
> some kind expert tell me what it is please. He has a cat and two children
> so we need to excercise caution.The location is NE England.
>Here is a link to the Picasa album, (Hope it works)
>https://picasaweb.google.com/derek.cassidy0/Alice?authuser=0&authkey=Gv1sRgCOLV15uy5qe7Fw&feat=directlink
Looks like a Damson tree to me.
> some kind expert tell me what it is please. He has a cat and two children
> so we need to excercise caution.The location is NE England.
>Here is a link to the Picasa album, (Hope it works)
>https://picasaweb.google.com/derek.cassidy0/Alice?authuser=0&authkey=Gv1sRgCOLV15uy5qe7Fw&feat=directlink
Try posting to the newsgroup uk.rec.gardening which is well populated
with experts. I might suggest you forget about the cat and children, the
first is a carnivore and the latter should know not to eat anything unless
their parents say so.
--
Regards. Bob Hobden.
Posted to this Newsgroup from the W of London, UK
Limeño
Sep 9, 2011, 2:35:11 PM9/9/11
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On 08/09/2011 16:23, Bob Hobden wrote:
> "Limeño" wrote ...
>> I have taken some photos of the above which is in the son's garden.
>> Could some kind expert tell me what it is please. He has a cat and two
>> children so we need to excercise caution.The location is NE England.
>> Here is a link to the Picasa album, (Hope it works)
>> https://picasaweb.google.com/derek.cassidy0/Alice?authuser=0&authkey=Gv1sRgCOLV15uy5qe7Fw&feat=directlink
>>
>
> Looks like a Damson tree to me.
> Try posting to the newsgroup uk.rec.gardening which is well populated
> with experts. I might suggest you forget about the cat and children, the
> first is a carnivore and the latter should know not to eat anything
> unless their parents say so.
Many thanks for the info Bob.
> "Limeño" wrote ...
>> I have taken some photos of the above which is in the son's garden.
>> Could some kind expert tell me what it is please. He has a cat and two
>> children so we need to excercise caution.The location is NE England.
>> Here is a link to the Picasa album, (Hope it works)
>> https://picasaweb.google.com/derek.cassidy0/Alice?authuser=0&authkey=Gv1sRgCOLV15uy5qe7Fw&feat=directlink
>>
>
> Looks like a Damson tree to me.
> Try posting to the newsgroup uk.rec.gardening which is well populated
> with experts. I might suggest you forget about the cat and children, the
> first is a carnivore and the latter should know not to eat anything
> unless their parents say so.
With that info I have done another search in Google images and the
coincide with your with your oppinion.
I don´t think that now it is neccesary to post elswhere.
With regard to the cat, well yes they are carnivors but the also clean
themselves and there were some squashed berries on the groundwhich could
possible contaminate paws or fur so better to be safe than sorry.
Best regards and thanks again
Derek
Bob Hobden
Sep 9, 2011, 5:55:57 PM9/9/11
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"Limeńo" wrote ...
>
>Bob Hobden wrote:
>> "Limeńo" wrote ...
The only plant I know you have to be careful with if you have cats is
lilies. The yellow/orange pollen of lilies is lethal to cats so if they get
it on their fur and then lick it off and swallow it whilst cleaning
themselves they will suffer the gradual shut down of their organs leading to
a nasty death. I do grow lilies but I look every morning to see if any
flowers have opened/are opening and remove the pollen to the bin.
>
>Bob Hobden wrote:
>> "Limeńo" wrote ...
lilies. The yellow/orange pollen of lilies is lethal to cats so if they get
it on their fur and then lick it off and swallow it whilst cleaning
themselves they will suffer the gradual shut down of their organs leading to
a nasty death. I do grow lilies but I look every morning to see if any
flowers have opened/are opening and remove the pollen to the bin.
Limeño
Sep 10, 2011, 1:25:27 PM9/10/11
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On 09/09/2011 22:55, Bob Hobden wrote:
> "Lime�o" wrote ...
>>
>> Bob Hobden wrote:
>>> "Lime�o" wrote ...Oh! That's interesting. I like lilies although we don't have any at the
moment.I had some that my grandfather brought over from Galway when he
was young, left Ireland at the time of the potato blight. My father
moved some to every house that we lived in. My other half moved them to
another part of the garden and I have not seen them since. She is the
gardener not myself:-)
Regards
Derek
> "Lime�o" wrote ...
>>
>> Bob Hobden wrote:
>>> "Lime�o" wrote ...
moment.I had some that my grandfather brought over from Galway when he
was young, left Ireland at the time of the potato blight. My father
moved some to every house that we lived in. My other half moved them to
another part of the garden and I have not seen them since. She is the
gardener not myself:-)
Regards
Derek
Bob Hobden
Sep 10, 2011, 6:18:21 PM9/10/11
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"Limeño" wrote ...
>
> Bob Hobden wrote:
>> "Limeño" wrote ...
>>>
>>> Bob Hobden wrote:
>>>> "Limeño" wrote ...
Would that be a real lily or perhaps an Arum Lily (Zantedeschia aethiopica)?
Not the same thing at all. I'm talking about this sort of plant...
http://www.lilies.org/04c_types.html
>
> Bob Hobden wrote:
>> "Limeño" wrote ...
>>>
>>> Bob Hobden wrote:
>>>> "Limeño" wrote ...
Not the same thing at all. I'm talking about this sort of plant...
http://www.lilies.org/04c_types.html
Limeño
Sep 11, 2011, 5:17:08 PM9/11/11
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I don't think that they were Arum, some years ago a friend had one of
those and asked me to try and find out what it was. That was the last
time that I put a question on one of the newsgroups with a link to a
photo. Those were definitely not the corms that came from Galway.
Hmm are lilies grown from corms?
I have not seen my grandfathers floweres for years so I honesstly can't
say exactly what they were, they were white.
The pics on this link might be them.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/White_lily
Regards
Derek
Regards
Derek
Limeño
Sep 11, 2011, 5:21:31 PM9/11/11
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On 11/09/2011 22:17, Lime�o wrote:
> On 10/09/2011 23:18, Bob Hobden wrote:
>> "Lime�o" wrote ...> On 10/09/2011 23:18, Bob Hobden wrote:
>>>
>>> Bob Hobden wrote:
>>>> "Lime�o" wrote ...
>>>>>
>>>>> Bob Hobden wrote:
>>>>>> "Lime�o" wrote ...
Just having read the full page I think that it is highly likely that
thes are the ones because the family were all staunch catholics and
"Madona lily " would seem th tie in
Regards
Derek
Bob Hobden
Sep 11, 2011, 5:30:14 PM9/11/11
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"Lime�o" wrote
>
>Just having read the full page I think that it is highly likely that these
>are the ones because the family were all staunch Catholics and "Madonna
>lily " would seem to tie in
>
>
Well their pollen would be toxic to cats too. I used to have some here but
the dreaded Lilly Beetle did for them, luckily the little red devils don't
seem to like the oriental lilies so much as Madonnas and Fritillarias.
This was the other plant I mentioned which seems to be popular with Irish...
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zantedeschia_aethiopica
>
>Just having read the full page I think that it is highly likely that these
>are the ones because the family were all staunch Catholics and "Madonna
>lily " would seem to tie in
>
>
Well their pollen would be toxic to cats too. I used to have some here but
the dreaded Lilly Beetle did for them, luckily the little red devils don't
seem to like the oriental lilies so much as Madonnas and Fritillarias.
This was the other plant I mentioned which seems to be popular with Irish...
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zantedeschia_aethiopica
Limeño
Sep 12, 2011, 8:44:06 AM9/12/11
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On 11/09/2011 22:30, Bob Hobden wrote:
> "Limeño" wrote
over there.This is the one that I mentioned that a friend had found in
his garden and which the people on the NG told me was poisonous. Is it
just the pollen? because someone mentioned that care had to be exercised
in handling it and I passed on the message.
Many regards
Derek
> "Limeño" wrote
>>
>> Just having read the full page I think that it is highly likely that
>> these are the ones because the family were all staunch Catholics and
>> "Madonna lily " would seem to tie in
>>
>>
> Well their pollen would be toxic to cats too. I used to have some here
> but the dreaded Lilly Beetle did for them, luckily the little red devils
> don't seem to like the oriental lilies so much as Madonnas and
> Fritillarias.
> This was the other plant I mentioned which seems to be popular with
> Irish...
> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zantedeschia_aethiopica
>
I did not know that the Arum was popular in Ireland, I have never been
>> Just having read the full page I think that it is highly likely that
>> these are the ones because the family were all staunch Catholics and
>> "Madonna lily " would seem to tie in
>>
>>
> Well their pollen would be toxic to cats too. I used to have some here
> but the dreaded Lilly Beetle did for them, luckily the little red devils
> don't seem to like the oriental lilies so much as Madonnas and
> Fritillarias.
> This was the other plant I mentioned which seems to be popular with
> Irish...
> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zantedeschia_aethiopica
>
over there.This is the one that I mentioned that a friend had found in
his garden and which the people on the NG told me was poisonous. Is it
just the pollen? because someone mentioned that care had to be exercised
in handling it and I passed on the message.
Many regards
Derek
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