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Oleander allergy

Posted: Sun Jun 10, 2018 1:56pm
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I have been told i have an allergy as above and have these in my garden.Can someone advise when the shedding season stops or should i have them removed?

Posted: Sun Jun 10, 2018 4:35pm

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Posted: Sun Jun 10, 2018 4:35pm

If it's the pollen you're allergic to, I'd get rid of them, as they bloom for quite a long time.

If you don't get a professional to remove them, warn whoever does it to wear gloves and keep their skin covered, as every part of the plant, including the sap, is harmful.

Posted: Sun Jun 10, 2018 4:51pm

DeniP

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Posted: Sun Jun 10, 2018 4:51pm

Thank you.I am presuming it is them as my eyes have been streaming and itching for a week.We moved here to Spain in August and I did not have a problem then.

Posted: Wed Jun 13, 2018 2:39pm

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Posted: Wed Jun 13, 2018 2:39pm

DeniP wrote on Sun Jun 10, 2018 1:56pm:

I have been told i have an allergy as above and have these in my garden.Can someone advise when the shedding season stops or should i have them removed?

Sounds like hay fever to me think the plant irritates skin may be wrong.

Posted: Fri Jun 15, 2018 1:56pm

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Posted: Fri Jun 15, 2018 1:56pm

Thank you.Symptoms are slightly better so will not chop trees as i have been told it is a very big job as the roots are massive.

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