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Intermediate
skill rating |
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1.5m
max. spread |
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2.5m
max. height |
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10-20 years
to maturity |
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2 hours care
per year |
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This plant
is toxic! |
Botanical name: Nerium oleander
Other names: Nerium odorum, Oleander, Sweet-scented oleander, East Indian oleander, Jamaica South Sea rose, Rose bay, Laurier rose
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Genus: Nerium
Species: N. oleander - N. oleander is an evergreen shrub with narrow grey-green leaves and clusters of salver-shaped, pink, white or red flowers in summer.
Nerium oleander is: Evergreen
Flower: Red, Pink, White in Summer
Foliage: Silvery-grey, Dark-green in All seasons
Habit: Bushy, Upright
Toxicity: All parts are highly toxic if ingested. Contact with foliage may irritate skin.
Nerium oleander (Oleander) will reach a height of 2.5m and a spread of 1.5m after 10-20 years.
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Suggested uses: City, Conservatory, Containers, Cottage/Informal, Drought Tolerant, Greenhouse, Indoor, Mediterranean, Sub-Tropical
Cultivation: Plant inside in loam-based potting compost in full light and shade from hot sun and with moderate humidity. Or plant outdoors in moist but well-drained soil in full sun in sheltered frost-free conditions.
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Chalky, Clay, Loamy, Sandy (will tolerate most soil types) |
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Moist but well-drained, Well-drained |
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Acid, Alkaline, Neutral |
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| Light: |
Full Sun |
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South, East, West |
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| Exposure: |
Sheltered |
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| Hardiness: |
Indoor heated (H1), Tender in frost (H3) |
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Question from
Iris Lando
Large plant sheltered spot outside in planter. Read it should be pruned late Winter under glass. Should I leave mine now til Spring as weather is so cold?
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- Posted: Wed. 8th December 2010 14:45
- Last reply: Mon. 13th December 2010 19:37
Question from
Iris Lando
Am I too late to prune this large specimen?
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- Replies: 1
- Posted: Thu. 6th May 2010 00:00
- Last reply: Thu. 6th May 2010 15:55
Comment from
Valerie
Oleander.I grew this from a cutting around 15 years ago.When it became too big for the conservatory I had to move it outside and it has survived for 5 years in a shelted spot.I didn't get any flowers this year but it is surviving and looks healthy I may be lucky next year.
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- Replies: 1
- Posted: Wed. 14th October 2009 13:39
- Last reply: Tue. 20th October 2009 17:26
Question from
Iris Lando
I have very few flowers this year and it has been fed with Miracle Grow every 2 weeks thro Summer.
It also has some brown blotches on a few leaves and some leaves go yellow and fall off.
Help on both if poss please.
Iris
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- Replies: 4
- Posted: Sun. 16th August 2009 15:43
- Last reply: Thu. 20th August 2009 21:58
Question from
Josh Ward Garden Design
Will a Nerium oleander survive the winter outside in a very sheltered patio in Suffolk? Or will it need to be fleeced up to help it over-winter?
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- Replies: 1
- Posted: Thu. 17th April 2008 16:57
- Last reply: Fri. 18th April 2008 08:14
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