Re: Was re: Oleander, now best and worse
Vavourakis wrote:
> Dear Beverly,
> I could not find a photo on the web of the eyesore. I suspect you are right,
> however, since you guessed so immediately. Seedpods look like nasty pointy walnuts
> more than lovable little boats. I don't remember the flowers much, but they are
> bell-like. Maybe a redeeming feature? Anyway, do you know someone who might like
> to run over to pick these up? There are only about a million of them everywhere I
> look. They make good company for the oleanders. Thanks. Karen
I forgot to mention that the common name of the tree is Kurrajong. Thanks but we don't
need any more - not here in the West, anyway. On Eastern States farms they are useful
stock fodder in drought times and I understand the seeds (de-fibred) make a substitute
for coffee - if you are really hard up.
Oleanders are very common here, and make a nice splash of colour; the one which I have
was self-seeded and I left it. They are, however, becoming less popular because of
repeated warnings about the danger of poisoning, though I have never heard of a case.
Beverly
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