Flamelily

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Saskia Quinn — Tue, 03 Mar 2009 09:23:27 GMT

I would love some too Carolyn please!! I can pm you my address and I will reimburse the p & p

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Anonymous — Tue, 03 Mar 2009 00:48:51 GMT

I want some seeds please! :) I promise not to let Trouble near them, though I still believe she laughs at the face of death!! bloody cat.

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Caro Laithwaite VN — Tue, 03 Mar 2009 00:10:10 GMT

They are lovely plants very easy to grow from tubers but l have never grown any from seed.

Paula l am better sending you some seeds they won't grow from cuttings if you want to give them a go.

However be aware that they are very toxic so if you have animals prone to nibbling plants or kids that go digging around them be very careful. It is an extremely toxic plant. One of the toxins can kill an adult on 0.8mg (see link)

This is the info on them.

(ignore the top m/soft garbage on the line near this sorry am to tired to sort it)

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Ingestion

Poisonous Part

All parts, especially tubers (thickened roots) which resemble yams.

Symptoms

Numbness of lips, tongue, and throat, thirst, fever, vomiting, bloody diarrhea, difficult breathing, convulsions.

Toxic Principle

Alkaloids (colchicine and others) and resins.

Severity

HIGHLY TOXIC, MAY BE FATAL IF EATEN!

The link is also another site with more detailed info. Death is between 1-8 days after ingestion. (click on the pages)
http://www.pubmedcentral.nih.gov/articlerender.fcgi?artid=2429836

Re: Flamelily

Sandra Taylor RVN, MBVNA — Mon, 02 Mar 2009 23:04:14 GMT

Caro they are beautiful

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Saskia Quinn — Mon, 02 Mar 2009 22:53:47 GMT

Carolyn, that flower is absolutely gorgeous!! If you are successful in growing it, I may nip over the water and steal a little snippet of it when you are out!!!!

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Anonymous — Mon, 02 Mar 2009 22:52:10 GMT

the dragon palm and hycienth didn't stop her. didn't even elevate her kidneys! bloody hybrid Ocicat. lol she'll eat anything.

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Caro Laithwaite VN — Mon, 02 Mar 2009 19:04:18 GMT

Would be the last breakfast your cats ever ate Steph or Sal. They are one of the most toxic of plants all parts.

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Anonymous — Mon, 02 Mar 2009 14:19:38 GMT

ooo pretty my cat would have them for breakfast i'm afraid :( lol

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dinkyd — Mon, 02 Mar 2009 13:54:58 GMT

oooo pretty!

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Mac Feather — Mon, 02 Mar 2009 13:43:47 GMT

wow, they look cool! never heard of them before.

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Sal the 1st — Mon, 02 Mar 2009 12:53:00 GMT

Jas likes your flame lillies

glad he never ate any whilst he was at yours tho! I think he must have tried most of your other plants