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Help with Oleander #56269 August 3rd, 2006 at 03:59 PM
Joined: Aug 2006 Nocona, Texas USA angelaintexas OP Junior Member
OP angelaintexas Junior Member Joined: Aug 2006 Nocona, Texas USA	I need help with an Oleander plant. My husband"s mother planted this beautiful plant over thirty years ago. Yes, I know it is very poisonous! But, it is the most beautiful plant growing in our yard. This year, Honeysuckle, Briars, and other vines have almost over taken this plant. I have trimmed back all the vines and now I have a very thin plant. Any advise would be helpful to this “gardener want-a-be!”

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Re: Help with Oleander #56270 August 4th, 2006 at 03:59 AM
Joined: Aug 2002 Knoxville, TN A alankhart Member
alankhart Member A Joined: Aug 2002 Knoxville, TN	Just give it time...it will soon grow back into a nicer plant. The vines, etc. were probably keeping it from getting sunlight to parts of the plant and now that it's getting sun to those parts it should grow fuller.

Re: Help with Oleander #56271 August 4th, 2006 at 08:50 AM
Joined: Jul 2003 SE TX`in the yard somewhere mo... njoynit Member
njoynit Member Joined: Jul 2003 SE TX`in the yard somewhere mo...	also trimming it back some will make it more fuller.I know its hard to do that.You can root the cuttings.I have a rooted cutting growing nicely...no bloom yet,but its sending a new stalk up from the ground.They ARE pretty in bloom.

Re: Help with Oleander #56272 August 7th, 2006 at 09:56 AM
Joined: Aug 2006 georgia jbaby7162000 Member
jbaby7162000 Member Joined: Aug 2006 georgia	when can u take cuttings of and orleander?

Re: Help with Oleander #56273 August 9th, 2006 at 03:34 AM
Joined: Aug 2006 Nocona, Texas USA angelaintexas OP Junior Member
OP angelaintexas Junior Member Joined: Aug 2006 Nocona, Texas USA	I'm not sure, Joanne. I would like to know that too. Perhaps someone will come along and answer "when you can take cuttings of an Oleander." I would like to start another plant in our yard. Just in case the orginal plant dies!Good question!

Re: Help with Oleander #56274 August 9th, 2006 at 03:47 AM
Joined: Aug 2005 coastal n.c. zuzu's petals Member
zuzu's petals Member Joined: Aug 2005 coastal n.c.	Quote The best time to root cuttings is from late spring to midsummer. Take a tip cutting 8-10 inches (20-26 cm) long, or stem cuttings 5-8 inches (13-20 cm) long from the middle or lower sections of the branch. Each cutting should have at least two sets of leaf nodes. Pull off all but the top whorl of leaves, and trim those to about one inch from the stem to reduce moisture loss. Most varieties will root successfully if simply put in a glass of water. However, the plants will actually get off to a healthier start if the cuttings are rooted in a solid medium. This and more great propagating and growing info is available at the International Oleander Society site, including instructions for pruning and shaping your plant.

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