purplewednesday1 Posted October 16, 2008 Share Posted October 16, 2008 Anybody know which bulbs are poisonous for children to plant? can't find info anywhere! We want to plant next week for Spring ... we want to do crocus', daffs, snowdrops ... are these ok? are there any others which will be a winner or any to avoid? Anyone got any ideas? Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beau Posted October 16, 2008 Share Posted October 16, 2008 Some bulbs are poisonous but are you planning to let the children eat them? As long as the children are supervised and using the bulbs as intended there shouldn't be a problem. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
apple Posted October 16, 2008 Share Posted October 16, 2008 does this help? http://www.letsgogardening.co.uk/Informati...onousPlants.htm I would have thought that bulbs like daffs and crocus would be ok if closely supervised (which they would be) and the children are wearing gardening gloves and wash their hands after planting? Maybe the Alan Tichmarsh's (he's still my favourite!) of this forum could advise? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
purplewednesday1 Posted October 16, 2008 Author Share Posted October 16, 2008 Thanks for ideas so far ... certainly not planning on eating bulbs!!! ... but have vague idea that some bulbs are poisonous on contact? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HappyMaz Posted October 16, 2008 Share Posted October 16, 2008 Maybe the Alan Tichmarsh's (he's still my favourite!) of this forum could advise? I'm not sure mundia would like to be Alan Tichmarsh (Charlie Dimmock, perhaps? ) but I'm sure she'll know! Maz Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted October 16, 2008 Share Posted October 16, 2008 Dont think any are on contact...but dont eat daffodil bulbs!!! Julie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deb Posted October 16, 2008 Share Posted October 16, 2008 Got a feeling Hyacinth bulbs are poisonous. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mundia Posted October 16, 2008 Share Posted October 16, 2008 I thin safety and acknowledgement are the key here. To be honest if you never planted anything that may be vaguely poisonous, you'd all have bare gardens. Daffodils bulbs are poisonous if eaten as are arum lillies; snowdrops; alliums; tulips etc etc. But you do have to eat them! Even apple pips contain cyanide but how many of us ate the whole apple as kids? Tomato leaves are also poisonous. The plants to avoid contact with (wear glvoes just in case) are things like conifers; lillies; tulips (!!); and most members of the daisy family can cause skin rashes (yes even the ones we made daisy chains from). In most cases these rashes would be relatively harmless. Euphorbias are particulalry nasty to people with latexallergies. I think if you hav done your risk assessment, taken precautions, and talked to chidlren about plants that can harm you then I think thats fine. Its really important that children learn that not all plants can be eaten, that some are dangerous etc etc. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
louby loo Posted October 16, 2008 Share Posted October 16, 2008 The EYFS site has weblinks to the Royal Horticutrul society - harmfull plants page. I thinks at very near the bottom of the long list of resouces, under usefull sites (I think) xxx Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hali Posted October 16, 2008 Share Posted October 16, 2008 i agree Mundia Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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