Nerium oleander

Lodewijkp · 07-04-2008, 01:45 PM

heya

I got a plain commercial nerium oleander , i know there are more varieties which are much more frost tolerant.

what are youre experiences with the oleanders ?
What can they tolerate the first year?
And what can they survive when they hardend-off.

im not talking about nerium oleander ''atlas'' , just the plain nerium oleander.

lorax · 07-04-2008, 02:36 PM

My experience is limited to the tropics, so I don't think I can be of much help there. However, you are now growing one of the most toxic plants known to man - be cautious. I have collected some information on Oleander here (clicky linky), so you know what to do if you do end up being poisoned by it... happens more often than one would hope, really.

Lodewijkp · 07-05-2008, 07:16 AM

lol yes i already had a oleander poisoning this spring.
i have a chronical fatique disease , anoying.

never burn these plants , wear a fireproof suit when pruning!

dablo93 · 07-05-2008, 08:54 AM

Hi Lodewijk,
this is my oleander

pic was made in end of may, now he is full of flowers, it looks very nice!
I was told that it was the variety 'Hardy Pink'
we had in 2005 50 cm of snow and -13 after that, the oleander was standing in pot but it had no damage. last winter we had 5 days long temperatures below 0 (not lower then -6) and this winter he also had no damage.
if you have a good variety they grow well in our climate.
e.g nerium oleander 'Atlas' is a hardy type.
Troposfeer haves many hardy varieties now ( TROPOSFEER )

mskitty38583 · 07-05-2008, 10:08 AM

very pretty!

dablo93 · 07-05-2008, 11:58 AM

now is the plant hanging because the flowers are too heavy;D

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lorax Banana Coloured lorax's Photo Gallery Location: Ecuador, South America Zone: 12/13 Tropical Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 356 BananaBucks : 2,107 Feedback: 0 / 0% Thanks: 35 Thanked 114 Times in 76 Posts Welcomes: 88	Re: Nerium oleander My experience is limited to the tropics, so I don't think I can be of much help there. However, you are now growing one of the most toxic plants known to man - be cautious. I have collected some information on Oleander here (clicky linky), so you know what to do if you do end up being poisoned by it... happens more often than one would hope, really. __________________ I speak for the trees.

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Lodewijkp Location: the netherlands Zone: 7a 8a Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 145 BananaBucks : 4,428 Feedback: 0 / 0% Thanks: 28 Thanked 12 Times in 9 Posts Welcomes: 0	Re: Nerium oleander lol yes i already had a oleander poisoning this spring. i have a chronical fatique disease , anoying. never burn these plants , wear a fireproof suit when pruning! __________________ www.Theorionproject.org

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