Comments on: Wedding Flower: What is a Hydrangea? http://www.eachandeverydetail.com/blog/wedding-flower-what-is-a-hydrangea/ Tips & Such from Wendy Kidd, Your Key to Wedding Planning Sat, 04 Feb 2012 00:42:32 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Sarah Halterman http://www.eachandeverydetail.com/blog/wedding-flower-what-is-a-hydrangea/comment-page-1/#comment-397 Sarah Halterman Tue, 08 Dec 2009 06:33:11 +0000 http://www.eachandeverydetail.com/blog/?p=755#comment-397 Hydrangeas are moderately toxic if eaten, with all parts of the plant containing cyanogenic glycosides. Hydrangea paniculata is reportedly sometimes smoked as an intoxicant, despite the danger of illness and/or death due to the cyanide. So...basically- be on the safe side, and avoid fresh hydrangeas!! BTW- another common "wedding flower", calla lily, is also toxic. Hydrangeas are moderately toxic if eaten, with all parts of the plant containing cyanogenic glycosides. Hydrangea paniculata is reportedly sometimes smoked as an intoxicant, despite the danger of illness and/or death due to the cyanide.
So…basically- be on the safe side, and avoid fresh hydrangeas!! BTW- another common “wedding flower”, calla lily, is also toxic.

]]> By: Wendy Kidd http://www.eachandeverydetail.com/blog/wedding-flower-what-is-a-hydrangea/comment-page-1/#comment-364 Wendy Kidd Sun, 22 Nov 2009 23:54:18 +0000 http://www.eachandeverydetail.com/blog/?p=755#comment-364 Hey Sarah, Thanks for the comment. Can you explain what you mean about fresh hydrangeas are not friends with cake? Thanks! Wendy Hey Sarah,

Thanks for the comment. Can you explain what you mean about fresh hydrangeas are not friends with cake?

Thanks!
Wendy

]]> By: Sarah Halterman http://www.eachandeverydetail.com/blog/wedding-flower-what-is-a-hydrangea/comment-page-1/#comment-363 Sarah Halterman Sat, 21 Nov 2009 20:29:09 +0000 http://www.eachandeverydetail.com/blog/?p=755#comment-363 Great blog, Emily! Also keep in mind that fresh hydrangeas are not friends with cake, so be sure your cake designer is sure to put a barrier between them and the icing, or to use artificial hydrandgeas- they last a lifetime! Great blog, Emily! Also keep in mind that fresh hydrangeas are not friends with cake, so be sure your cake designer is sure to put a barrier between them and the icing, or to use artificial hydrandgeas- they last a lifetime!

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