Phlomis fruticosa and Viburnum rhytidiphyllum do this to me, in the shredding of branches it's even worse. I think it's little bits causing irritation, not an allergy or a poisoning
I dug out my Phlomis fruticosa last year, and shredded it with a scarf over my face and goggles. Even then I had to have a long soak in the bath to get rid of all the irritant hairs.
I had a Buddleia bush for a while but had to get rid of it as every time I pruned it I had breathing problems afterwards, it made me short of breath and took an hour or so afterwards to recover. I removed it as we had young children and I was concerned of effect it might have on them.
I suffer from this problem with buddleia. It can cause coughing, itching eyes, sore throat and constricted breathing. Our garden is surrounded by these bushes and I wondered for years what was causing this, and have determined it to be buddleia. There is a plant near our bedroom window, which is open at night, and I often develop the symptoms overnight, and now realise it is something from this plant blowing in the air. Seems to be worse just after dawn so don't know if something is released when the light comes up. The symptoms need treating with antihistamine, and sometimes a ventolin spray as it is like asthma.
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Phlomis fruticosa and Viburnum rhytidiphyllum do this to me, in the shredding of branches it's even worse. I think it's little bits causing irritation, not an allergy or a poisoning
In the sticks near Peterborough
I was just about to mention Phlomis F. but you've beaten me to it nutcutlet. I eventually dug mine up from my last garden.
I dug out my Phlomis fruticosa last year, and shredded it with a scarf over my face and goggles. Even then I had to have a long soak in the bath to get rid of all the irritant hairs.
Fremondtodendron is notorious, much like the Phlomis, it's the tiny hairs which are the problem.
I had a Buddleia bush for a while but had to get rid of it as every time I pruned it I had breathing problems afterwards, it made me short of breath and took an hour or so afterwards to recover. I removed it as we had young children and I was concerned of effect it might have on them.
Privet, Fir and Elder flower always get me. Privet is the stinkiest blossoming tree Ive ever known!
Hate the smell of privet
and philadelphus
In the sticks near Peterborough
I suffer from this problem with buddleia. It can cause coughing, itching eyes, sore throat and constricted breathing. Our garden is surrounded by these bushes and I wondered for years what was causing this, and have determined it to be buddleia. There is a plant near our bedroom window, which is open at night, and I often develop the symptoms overnight, and now realise it is something from this plant blowing in the air. Seems to be worse just after dawn so don't know if something is released when the light comes up. The symptoms need treating with antihistamine, and sometimes a ventolin spray as it is like asthma.