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Lily pollen

valerierobertsvalerieroberts Posts: 524
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If you have a problem with pollen falling everywhere in the house, try protecting the petals with a paper ring and spray the pollen with hair spray. Doesn't seem to effect the perfume of the lilies but up to press keeps the petals clean.

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  • valerierobertsvalerieroberts Posts: 524
    Thanks for that 1Runnybeak1
  • Yvonne Wilson4Yvonne Wilson4 Posts: 6

    Can I please add that any part of the lily is fatal to cats if eaten!

     

  • LynLyn DevonPosts: 16,769

    I always cut them off right from the start, some cats can die from brushing past the pollen and licking their fur..

    Gardening on the wild, windy west side of Dartmoor. 

  • derbyduckderbyduck Posts: 137

    is that any type of lily or are they all deadly for cats ?

  • philippasmith2philippasmith2 Posts: 9,634

    I believe there are some Lillies being sold as pollen free............I seem to recall seeing them in some of the never ending catalogues which pour thru my door.  Maybe T&M ?

    It doesn't bother me as I love Lillies ( pollen and all ) but it may be worth looking around if you are worried about the stains, poison or WHY.

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