Last year, I saw White Oleander sold at Produce Junction. Produce Junction is known for reasonably priced flowers, shrubs, perennials and produce in New Jersey. This plant is so toxic that if any part of it is ingested by mammals, the result is death! Yet, there it was amongst all the other beautiful flowers without the slightest bit of warning for the public. This is totally unconscionable!
So here I am on my soap box with a public service announcement: Do not buy this plant! Did any of you see the movie White Oleander with Michelle Pfeiffer? Enough said! Even eating honey contaminated by bees eating the nectar of the plant can be fatal.
Here are some more posts to deter you from buying these plants: Double White Oleander Plants, Are Oleander Supplements Dangerous?
There I feel better! Now for something much lighter! Yes, ok I said it, I occasionally like a little Britney...nobody rocks a glitter body suit like Miss Spears. Whew... that is taking our relationship to the next level!
Agree! Those lovely white blooms are sooo deceiving. A warning sign is definitely mandatory! Yay for your shout out.
Posted by: Landscaping_Katy | June 03, 2011 at 01:29 AM