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The Ivy League

Spring_and_summer....2009_2004

Just checking on the garden the other day, when most of the snow had melted, I noticed I had many Ivies growing and all different...

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Janey

14 Jan, 2010
Janey

Conium maculatum

Conium_maculatum

Also known as; Poison Hemlock; Woomlicks beaver poison. Poison Parsley; Badman's Oatmeal;...

5 comments

amblealice

27 Nov, 2009
Amblealice

Clematis vitalba

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Also known as: Old man's beard; Traveller's joy; Virgin's bower; Ladies' bower. Traveller's...

4 comments

amblealice

27 Nov, 2009
Amblealice

Mighty Oaks Grow.........................................................................................

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From Little Acorns Isnt it amazing that something so small can grow so Tall? It gives so much beauty with its Golden Leaves Even...

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jacque

26 Nov, 2009
Jacque

SHE'S LIKE MARM...

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You either love her or hate her.....who you ask? well Ivy of course, personally I love her here is a small selection from...

56 comments

Dottydaisy2

20 Nov, 2009
Dottydaisy2

Ilex aquifolium

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Also known as: Holly; Helver; Holm; Aunt Mary;s Tree Poisonberry, Christmas Tree,...

2 comments

amblealice

20 Nov, 2009
Amblealice

Toxic shrub

A PLANT which holds enough toxin in one leaf to kill a human is being sold at UK gardening stores. Evergreen shrub Nerium...

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jackie46

30 May, 2008
Jackie46

Is my plant POISONOUS ?

Useful site to chech if a plant is poisonous to animals, people. here is the link. http://www.cbif.gc.ca/pls/pp/ppack.list?p_sci=comm&p_type=all&p_x=px

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Tussiemussie

7 Nov, 2007
Tussiemussie

Dangerous plants - to dogs

We had a fright with our Labrador last week. Labs eat anything-and he 'hoovered up' a number of yew berries lying by the...

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spritzhenry

10 Sep, 2007
Spritzhenry