Zone experiment -- Nerium Oleander
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Help with dying(?) Oleander
Comments (9)Well actually, I found another very long thread concerning oleanders, it was a very old thread, so I didn't want to revive it, but there there were people saying they grew them in n. or s. carolina, which really surprised me. Anyway, my husband isn't really....into... my gardening, so I know he will not be sympathetic if the oleander were to strangle any lines, bust through our pool wall, screw up our septic system etc etc. Apparently alot of people have had bad problems with the roots of these. I understand if you keep them well watered you have no worries, but I just don't wanna be worrying about it, you know? And I do imagine this will look very nice potted and on my back deck. But I wanted to ask you, about winters, and the leaves falling off of your's. Did you keep it in house or in a basement or such? I guess they don't need any cold winters, since they're hot weather shrubs. Oh! Okay, nevermind, you're zone 8/9! LOL. Well they come back nicely every spring I guess, correct?...See MoreOleanders in Oklahoma
Comments (29)Good Sunday Morning all! I am posting from home today because I have an emergency! Probably really need to hear from Randy about a sad oleander in a pot. (Randy's what you call an expert!) Although my first choice could be on holiday as I wish I were. Anybody other experts staying home in the yard this weekend? So to my plant...I've had a fine hot pink oleander in a pot for couple of years. In and out for seasons. Yesterday noticed all bottom leaves yellowing. Plant is maybe 5 foot tall and actually several stalks instead of single stem. 4 sure probably needs new pot first. It may be getting more sun on porch this year but haven't noticed any insect although it always has aphids at blossom end....I gave nice drink with fish emul early yesterday and boy is she sad this morning. Please reply if you have thoughts anyone! Enjoy the BBQ & always Remember! laura...See MoreOleander
Comments (14)I had to replace a nerium oleander early this spring because the winter was too cold and windy for where is was planted. I went back to HD and got a nice replacement about March/April. When it bloomed, I found out the tag was wrong - it was a georgious WHITE - but it didn't match the others - all pink. Back to HD in early June. They were very nice. Had another shipment, this time in bloom. Only problem was that all were VERY limp. (5 gal pots, almost 4 feet tall) No choice, thought it would recover. Six weeks later the original stems still won't support their own weight. New growth (12"-15" in the last sixs weeks) seems strong. Any way to stiffen it up? or should I prune most of it back? It's had suffucient water. thanx!...See MoreHow hardy are oleanders?
Comments (38)Interesting update. My relatives in Virginia Beach told me the city removed a lot of oleanders after the 2 recent cold winters. However, they just cut their plants back to the ground, removing the injured sections, and they are already full, 4-5' high and blooming their heads off. So stupid! They already told me that in the past that the same thing happened after 1985 and 1994. The city removes them after they are injured, then decides to replant them a few years later when there is a string of "mild winters". Likewise my relatives just cut theirs back and let them regenerate! Oh well, I guess all of this unnecessary make-work keeps people employed. Based on Csaba's post and what I already knew about their ability to regenerate quickly, I could not resist trying a 'Mathilde Ferrier'. I have had nice strings of 8a winters...hope they come back. (last winter was not that cold, but was damaging because it was capricious) It will go on my hottest south-facing stone wall of course. Also they are relatively easy to propagate so I will keep a backup plant inside....See Morelaurabs
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