edible or not ?

mandyxx · 08-10-2009, 01:29 PM

i was just wondering if mini roses are edible also i bought a small plant which said it was chrysanthemums but the flowers look different to the ones pictured in the edible plants list i printed off so was wondering if anybody knows if they will be ok to feed ?

mandyxx · 10-10-2009, 02:42 PM

anyone ?

**Bindi** · 10-10-2009, 02:54 PM

I would think mini roses are ok, I've offered to my torts but they weren't interested. I'm afraid I'm not sure about the Chrysanths

linda · 10-10-2009, 03:38 PM

http://www.shelledwarriors.co.uk/for...Chrysanthemums

http://www.shelledwarriors.co.uk/for...Chrysanthemums

i do not really know about he chrysanthemums
but i found the above threads

martin dann
who knows his weeds
quotes this info re chrsyanthemums

CHRYSANTHEMUM. These are the plants from which the pesticide pyrethrin is
extracted.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pyrethrin

Kirkie · 10-10-2009, 10:33 PM

I've got Burnet Roses in the garden, which are a kind of wild rose, and the tortoises love the small flowers.

mandyxx · 11-10-2009, 06:55 PM

thanks for the replys x

08-10-2009, 01:29 PM	#1
mandyxx Member Egg Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: lancaster england Posts: 69	edible or not ? i was just wondering if mini roses are edible also i bought a small plant which said it was chrysanthemums but the flowers look different to the ones pictured in the edible plants list i printed off so was wondering if anybody knows if they will be ok to feed ?

10-10-2009, 02:54 PM	#3
Bindi Super Moderator Adult Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Hampshire Posts: 11,157	I would think mini roses are ok, I've offered to my torts but they weren't interested. I'm afraid I'm not sure about the Chrysanths __________________

10-10-2009, 02:42 PM	#2
mandyxx Member Egg Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: lancaster england Posts: 69	anyone ?

10-10-2009, 03:38 PM	#4
linda Senior Member Adult Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: west midlands Posts: 17,134	http://www.shelledwarriors.co.uk/for...Chrysanthemums http://www.shelledwarriors.co.uk/for...Chrysanthemums i do not really know about he chrysanthemums but i found the above threads martin dann who knows his weeds quotes this info re chrsyanthemums CHRYSANTHEMUM. These are the plants from which the pesticide pyrethrin is extracted. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pyrethrin

10-10-2009, 10:33 PM	#5
Kirkie Senior Member Adult Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 4,887	I've got Burnet Roses in the garden, which are a kind of wild rose, and the tortoises love the small flowers.

11-10-2009, 06:55 PM	#6
mandyxx Member Egg Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: lancaster england Posts: 69	thanks for the replys x

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