Lemony/Limey ZING!

[angieh]

I love the zingey colour of this Euphorbia ...

http://i215.photobucket.com/albums/cc44/angieh_bucket/Flowers%20and%20plants/005.jpg

http://i215.photobucket.com/albums/cc44/angieh_bucket/Flowers%20and%20plants/009.jpg

[Leesy]

They are just lovely aren`t they Angie, we have one in our garden that looks just spectacular:D ,I was just wondering though do you know if they could be poisnous to cats as both Maxi & Maisy keep trying to have a nibble on it, I keep shooing them away from it as I know that it can cause skin irritation to people.
For some reason though they seem really attracted to it and trying to rub themselves on it as well:shock: :roll: .

[Mags]

They are just lovely aren`t they Angie, we have one in our garden that looks just spectacular:D ,I was just wondering though do you know if they could be poisnous to cats as both Maxi & Maisy keep trying to have a nibble on it, I keep shooing them away from it as I know that it can cause skin irritation to people.
For some reason though they seem really attracted to it and trying to rub themselves on it as well:shock: :roll: .

Here's a list of garden plants which are poisonous to cats........

http://www.cfainc.org/articles/plants.html

.....and a list of Non-poisonous plants.........

http://www.cfainc.org/articles/plants-non-toxic.html

[Leesy]

Thanks Mags I have got those 2 lists printed out but neither of them have the Euphorbia listed on them :? :? , so that is why I was asking if anybody knew if they were safe or not :? .

[dandysmom]

That's a stunning plant, Angie, lovely unusual color.

By the way, my celandine is in bloom, and thanks to you I now know what is is! Flourished as "unknown" in my garden for years.

[dinahsmum]

They are lovely. I think they area bit 'dangerous' though - doesn't the sap cause dreadful weals if you get it on your skin and then get sunlight on it? If they do that to your skin I can't imagine they are good if ingested

[Leesy]

They are lovely. I think they area bit 'dangerous' though - doesn't the sap cause dreadful weals if you get it on your skin and then get sunlight on it? If they do that to your skin I can't imagine they are good if ingested

Exactly thats what I thought but why aren`t they on any list of poisonous plant:? :? :?

[angieh]

I know the sap is an irritant to humans and I always make sure to wear rubber gloves and an old shirt (both throw away afterwards) when I cut them back. Neither Merlin nor Smudge ever showed any notice or interest in them, so I wasn't worried. I suppose that's because both cats were much older when we moved here - ie. didn't have kitten curiosity.

The area they are currently in is being redesigned soon, so they will be disposed of. Perhaps luckily, if I am to be "mum" to young cats or kittens again. Much better safe than sorry.

[calismum]

It's almost fluorescent!