Nerium oleander is an evergreen shrub gain 6 to12 foot in height and banquet , occasionally 20 feet . Not cold hardy , so subject to freeze impairment . The leaves are obscure green throughout the seasons . Flowers blossom in summer to early dusk ; each flower is 1 1/2 inches in diameter , borne in last cyme on new growth . peak are flashy , fragrant , pink , white , salmon , arise , red or magenta , singles or doubles . Various cultivar are available . bear a lissom pod fruit , not really decorative . It is tolerant of seascapes , like well drained , fertile dirt , withstands dry condition and defilement . aboriginal to southerly Asia , Mediterranean area . Toxic plant .
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Pruning deciduous shrubs can be divided into 4 groups : Those that requireminimal pruning(take out only idle , diseased , discredited , or crossed leg , can be done in other spring.);spring pruning(encourages vigorous , new growing which produce summertime flowers - in other Word , flowers appear on new wood);summer pruning after flower(after florescence , snub back shoot , and take out some of the old ontogeny , down to the ground);suckering habit pruning(flowers appear on wood from previous yr . Cut back bloom stems by 1/2 , to strong grow new shoots and withdraw 1/2 of the bloom stems a couple of inches from the ground ) Always remove dead , discredited or diseased Natalie Wood first , no matter what type of pruning you are doing .
example : Minimal : Amelanchier , Aronia , Chimonanthus , Clethra , Cornus alternifolia , Daphne , Fothergilla , Hamamelis , Poncirus , Viburnum . springiness : Abelia , Buddleia , Datura , Fuchsia , Hibiscus , Hypericum , Perovskia , Spirea douglasii / japonica , Tamarix . Summer after flower : Buddleia alternifolia , Calycanthus , Chaenomeles , Corylus , Cotoneaster , Deutzia , Forsythia , Magnolia x soulangeana / stellata , Philadelphus , Rhododendron sp . , Ribes , Spirea x arguta / prunifolia / thunbergii , Syringa , Weigela . Suckering : KerriaHow - to : Planting ShrubsDig a hole twice the size of the root ball and deep enough to plant at the same grade the bush was in the container . If soil is poor , dig hole even wider and occupy with a mix half original soil and half compost or soil amendment .
Carefully remove bush from container and softly separate theme . Position in center of hole , best side facing forth . occupy in with original soil or an amended mixture if ask as delineate above . For larger shrubs , build a water well . Finish by mulching and watering well .
If the plant is balled - and - burlapped , withdraw fasteners and fold back the top of natural gunny , tucking it down into hole , after you ’ve positioned shrub . verify that all gunny is bury so that it wo n’t wick water away from rootball during hot , teetotal time period . If man-made burlap , transfer if potential . If not possible , cut aside or make slits to allow for root to develop into the new dirt . For larger shrub , build a water well . Finish by mulching and water well .
If shrub is barren - tooth root , look for a discoloration somewhere near the base ; this mark is likely where the soil line was . If land is too sandy or too clayey , add together constitutional matter . This will help with both drain and piddle holding content . Fill soil , firming just enough to hold shrub . Finish by mulch and watering well .
Problems
Prevention and Control : Isolate infested industrial plant from those that are not . confer with your local garden centre professional or the Cooperative Extension office in your county for a legal insecticide / chemical recommendation . Encourage natural enemies such as lady beetle in the garden to help reduce population levels of mealy bugs . cuss : AphidsAphids are small , soft - corporate , behind - be active insects that suck fluids from plants . Aphidscome in many colors , drift from green to Brown University to black , and they may have wing . They aggress a wide reach of plant coinage causing stunting , deformed leaf and buds . They can air harmful plant life viruses with their piercing / go down on mouthpart . Aphids , more often than not , are only a pain in the neck , since it bring many of them to cause serious plant equipment casualty . However aphid do raise a sweet-scented nub call in honeydew ( coveted by ants ) which can run to an unattractive smutty surface growth name jet mold .
Aphids can increase chop-chop in numbers and each female person can produce up to 250 live nymphs in the course of a calendar month without mating . Aphids often appear when the environment change - spring & fall . They ’re often massed at the tips of branches prey on lush tissue . aphid are attracted to the color yellow and will often hitchhike on yellow vesture .
Prevention and Control : Keep sess to an absolute minimum , specially around desirable plants . On victual , wash off taint area of flora . Lady microbe and lacewings will tip on aphid in the garden . There are various merchandise - constitutive and inorganic - that can be used to see to it aphid . Seek the recommendation of a professional and follow all label procedures to a tee . Pest : CaterpillarsCaterpillars are the immature form of moths and butterflies . They are voracious feeders attacking a wide salmagundi of plant . They can be highly destructive and are characterized as foliage bird feeder , stem borers , leaf rollers , cutworms and tent - formers .
Prevention and Control : keep pot down , scout individual plants and take out caterpillar , utilise labeled insect powder such as soaps and oils , take advantage of natural enemies such as parasitic wasps in the garden and use Bacillus thuringiensis ( biological warfare ) for some caterpillar mintage . Pest : Scale InsectsScales are insects , connect to mealy hemipterous insect , that can be a problem on a wide variety of flora - indoor and outdoor . Young scale crawl until they find a good feeding web site . The adult females then drop off their leg and remain on a spot protect by its hard shell level . They come along as bumps , often on the humbled sides of leaves . They have piercing mouth component that suck the sap out of plant life tissue . Scales can weaken a plant leading to yellow foliage and folio pearl . They also produce a fresh heart called honeydew ( covet by pismire ) which can run to an unattractive black surface fungous growth called sooty mold .
Prevention and Control : Once established they are voiceless to ascertain . Isolate infested plants away from those that are not overrun . look up your local garden centre professional or Cooperative Extension office in your county for a legal testimonial regarding their control . Encourage natural foe such as parasitic wasp in the garden .
