Beautiful and dangerous hydrangeas

Beautiful clusters of flowers that bloom through the autumn are elegant hydrangeas, ornamental deciduous shrubs to 3m tall that come in various colors and shapes of the flowers. When they fade they still look irresistible so there is no wonder they are often used as dry cut flowers for bouquet arrangements. But despite their eternal beauty they are toxic plants to humans and pets.

My new customers have a few gorgeous hydrangeas in their backyard and two small kids who like to play in the garden. It would be a really great idea to transplant their Hydrangeas to a front yard to keep them away from the curiosity of their kids. The main source of toxicity in hydrangeas is called amygdalin, which is a naturally occurring constituent found in a variety of flowers and seeds, including apple seeds, and the pits of cherries, apricots, and peaches.That is why you also should not eat those fruit seeds and pits.

Hydrangeas are beautiful shrubs that add value to your garden and improve the aesthetics of the house.No matter what kind of hydrangea you have in your garden, the safest protocol is to keep young children and pets away from them.

Since hydrangeas tend to be border hedges or up against a house, this should be pretty easy to accomplish. When planting or transplanting hydrangeas you might consider adding in a small fence or some other deterrent to keep children and pets out.