...the oleanders in the garden. I would like to stop the time... to be hugged even longer by the light of summer... and enjoy even more its warmth, the colours, the voices, the taste, the scents...
I like oleanders, but if yours are the same as ours every bit of them is poisonous if ingested. Nevertheless, this is an achingly beautiful dreamy shot of these flowers.
@golftragic You're right, Marnie. The sap of oleander is actually very toxic. If there are small children in the house, then one should do without this flower.
@jerome Absolutely right Jerome. We haven't been able to put in a water-tank because our neighbour's huge oleander drops leaves in our gutters all the time.
@golftragic I suppose oleanders are getting very big in your country, maybe as big as a tree. In our latitudes oleanders remain rather small. It also has to spend the winter in the cellar. It must therefore not be overly big. It is cut regularly.
@golftragic Higher than a house - unbelievable. Our oleanders thrive only as potted plants - they can be up to two meters. Before they are stored in the cellar in the fall, they must be cut.
Oleanders are often huge here and used in public plantings in areas where it is inaccessible for children...such magnificent flowers. Shame they are so toxic. Your photo reminds us of just how very beautiful their flowers are.
@hrs Yes, it is a beautiful plant. Such huge oleanders are not at all in memory of my trip to Australia. But I was mainly in the outback on the road. But of course I believe it immediately.
September 27th, 2018
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Thank you, Vikki, for your nice comment! A touch of romance - I like that. :)