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Lodewijkp
07-11-2008, 10:29 AM
hi
the lower leaves of my oleander are becoming yellow and drop off.
is this stress from transplanting ?
too much water ?
or not enough water ?
gr.
dablo93
07-11-2008, 10:32 AM
can you give more info about the plant? is it in pot, infull ground , sun, shade?
I think too wet..
Lodewijkp
07-12-2008, 01:14 PM
mmm.
i planted it a few weeks ago dablo when we had a week of warm weather.
its in heavy soil and and i watered it 1 time with 4 litres of water. it's mostly in partial sun and gets a few full sun hours midday.
island cassie
07-12-2008, 09:08 PM
too cold - too wet - these babies need it hot and dry unfortunately!! They grow wild in France and Spain along river beds that dry out. So infrequent drenching and drying out in between.
Cassie
Richard
07-12-2008, 10:08 PM
Oleander Leaf Scorch Management Guidelines--UC IPM (http://www.ipm.ucdavis.edu/PMG/PESTNOTES/pn7480.html)
Taylor
07-12-2008, 10:11 PM
Leaf scorch isn't the problem...I have had this problem-but only in winter. Too wet-possible too cold.
xavierdlc61887
07-12-2008, 11:51 PM
let these babies run DRY!!!!! these grow semi wild here along highways....u see them in everywhere along highways never get waterd yet they grow like CRAZYYY!!!!!!!!!!!!!
i got this pics off the net it isnt where i live but looks just like it
http://tinka.net/__oneclick_uploads/2007/06/oleander.JPG
dablo93
07-13-2008, 03:18 AM
they are all right,
i dont know how wet your's is,
mine is growing in wet clay, always wet and even this oleander dont looses his leafs.
it has beautiful flowers right now,
this is a pic inthe beginning of may:
http://i116.photobucket.com/albums/o28/dablo93/IMG_0017-3.jpg
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