Moving Aconitum

rosie8032

hello.

I have a section in my garden I'm changing to grow veggies, the bed has got 2 Aconitums in it and they are very poisonous. I was wondering if the soil would need to be changed where they were growing. I don't really fancy extra poisonous spuds

Thanks everyone

Rosie.

nutcutlet

The poisonous stuff doesn't leak out of the plant

rosie8032

Ok, I just wondered if it leached out through the rootrs, Thanks Nutcutlet

Lyn

Will you try to keep the aconitum, they are wonderful for the bees, this one had a bee in almost every flower.

rosie8032

Hi Lyn, yes I want to keep the Aconitum, there are 2 large clumps in the bed I want to redo. I love the colour of yours, the one's that need moved are Carmichaelii, I also have Aconitum Henryii.

Lizzie27

Make sure you wear gloves and have long sleeves on whilst digging up the aconitum. I understand it's the roots that are most poisonous.

rosie8032

Lizzie27, I must have looked silly, I had rubber gloves upto my elbows, my sleeves tucked in and gardening gloves over the top of that

nutcutlet

and a breathing mask and full protective oversuit I hope  

Lyn

I’ve just potted on my babies, no gloves! 
Edited to ad.... I wouldn’t lick my fingers just in case. 

nutcutlet

Lyn said:

I’ve just potted on my babies, no gloves! 
Edited to ad.... I wouldn’t lick my fingers just in case. 

I think that's enough of a precaution, Lyn. All else is tabloid induced fear. 

rosie8032

I did think about a full haz-mat suit but it's at the dry cleaners