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perilous plantings

There have been many surprises in the ongoing research on poisonous plants for the As Potent as a Charm series. Not the least is the number of common landscape/foundation plantings that add a hint of danger to the structure of the garden. Consider this threesome of familiar shrubs:

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left to right: oleander, yew and rhododendron

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brugmansia

From the drawing table . . . combining sketches for another print in the As Potent as a Charm series. This time it’s Brugmansia, specifically Brugmansia suaveleons, often called Angel’s Trumpet. This is yet another lovely, yet lethal, flower from the Solanaceae family. John Robertson, in his summary on The Poison Garden Website, says it best: “In northern climates this attractive plant is often grown indoors because people assume its common name refers to the look of the flowers rather than the indication that this is the sound to be heard after ingestion of a fatal amount.” 

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