Re: laburnum
The same has happened in the central Vancouver Island area,
especially in public areas, due to the fear of children
being poisoned. One was removed from the Community Park a
few years ago. One of the oldest Inns here removed the
laburnum by the gate (almost as much of a landmark as the
Inn) - but not before I rescued a seedling. It is only
about 3 feet high now and regularly pruned by the deer.
Diane Pertson
Diane Whitehead wrote:
> There used to be lots of laburnums in Victoria, and
regular reports
> in the newspaper of poisoning because children would eat
the "beans"
> in the pods. I pulled mine out about 20 years ago, and I
continue to
> pull out the seedlings that are still coming up. I
suspect that
> other people deliberately destroyed theirs, too, because I
don't see
> them much anymore.
>
> Diane Whitehead Victoria, British Columbia, Canada
> zone 8, Sunset zone 5, cool mediterranean climate
>
