NewsUK NewsHospitalsDaisy Hall’s youngest daughter, Winnie, chewed on a rhododendron while sitting in her pushchair as the family visited Attingham Park in Shropshire16:53, 05 Jun 2026Updated 16:54, 05 Jun 2026A mum-of-four is warning other parents about the dangers of a common garden plant, after her one-year-old daughter was poisoned during a family day out.‌Daisy Hall’s youngest daughter, Winnie, chewed on a rhododendron while sitting in her pushchair as the family visited Attingham Park in Shropshire. Daisy, 34, said: “I put her back in her pushchair and when we were back on the walk she must have grabbed one and started chewing on it.”‌After noticing what had happened, Daisy searched online and discovered the flower is highly toxic to humans. She immediately rushed Winnie to hospital. Doctors gave Winnie activated charcoal mixed with water, which Daisy was told helps stop the poison from being absorbed into the body.‌The toddler was monitored with an ECG and observed for six hours before being discharged. She was then monitored at home for a further 24 hours. Rhododendrons contain toxins called grayanotoxins, which can be harmful to both humans and animals if eaten, with symptoms including nausea, dizziness, vertigo, blurred vision, and vomiting.‌Luckily Daisy had recently taken up gardening and recognised the need to identify the plant. She also consulted her mum, Debbie, 63, who is a nurse, before calling NHS 111 on the way to hospital.Daisy said: “If I had waited for an ambulance she’d have probably been over the time frame for when she could have had the charcoal."Article continues belowAs they got the hospital, they were seen quickly and given charcoal. “The charcoal needs to be given within an hour otherwise the poison will be absorbed by the body. It was a nightmare to get the charcoal into her which is why we were covered in black.Thankfully, Winnie made a full recovery. Daisy said: “She was absolutely fine.” Since sharing her experience online, Daisy’s warning has attracted more than 7.1 million views.She said: “People online have said ‘I wouldn’t even think to check’ and ‘it’s made me think differently instead of just flicking it out of my child’s mouth and telling them not to eat I’d look it up’. People have been sharing other poisonous plants and everyone has been learning from it.”Choose Daily Mirror as a 'Preferred Source' on Google News for quick access to the news you value.‌Hospitals