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Old 08-04-2009, 11:07 AM
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First post here! I have a house in France where, in 2005, I planted several Elaeagnus x ebbingei to make a hedgerow. My (new) dog is now eating the berries. Does anyone know if they are poisonous?
I've eaten a lot without coming to any harm. They are highly nutricious, tasty and given top rating for edibility at http://www.pfaf.org/database/plants....nus+x+ebbingei
In fact I planted mine because I wanted the berries to eat but it won't flower...