Hello Brian, We have had Jack Russells for over 28 years and never a case of poisoning of any sort, at least not that we were aware of. But, then, our pets, like us, are not vegans...smile. I think this a wonderful idea, Brian. I have quite a bit of eranthis growing in perennial borders, the woodland gardens etc. and they spread almost to the point of being considere invasive. I certainly would not plant eranthis where there might someday when we are gone, be pasturing area, but I plan to seed around as much as I can where there are daffodils in big patches all over the hill. I make my husband mow around these areas until nearly the end of June, so the eranthis foliage and seeds would certainly have time to do their thing. Thank you for the great idea. Best, Marcia Brown Meigs Ithaca, NY USA Z5 Sub zero deg. F due for the next two nights but at least 6 in. out of snow out there. In a message dated 1/22/2011 10:49:04 A.M. Eastern Standard Time, [email protected] writes:
I saw a recommendation recently to use Eranthis as a spring flower in lawns, as it was largely over before any mowing was likely. I have only seen it in grass in very large numbers in Welford Park, in the Lambourne Valley in the UK _http://www.worldisround.com/articles/10902/photo66.html_ (http://www.worldisround.com/articles/10902/photo66.html) Usually it is grown as a light woodland plant and even here it is largely under mature trees. But the question is in view of its toxicity, in a domestic situation, how is it with pets? I would like to try it as it is so easy to grow from fresh seed but am concerned about dogs bruising the leaves and cleaning their paws, and maybe later eating the seed if it is not mown off before it sheds. Anyone with pets tried it? Brian Whyer, Buckinghamshire, England, zone ~8 _______________________________________________ Alpine-l mailing list [email protected] http://mailman.science.uu.nl/mailman/listinfo/alpine-l
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