Shovel around the shrub, digging a trench the same depth as the planting hole. Work the roots free, then lift the plant's root ball from the soil. Simply touching an oleander plant can cause skin irritation, particularly if you come into contact with the plant sap. If you are cultivating an oleander , wear gloves when you prune the shrub, and wash your hands well afterward. Do not burn oleander clippings, as the smoke can irritate the eyes and lungs.
How to Remove Oleander Spread the tarp near the oleander shrub to collect the plant growth as you cut it off. Cut the growth of the shrub back to the soil level, using the lopper pruner and the pruning saw. Saturate the soil around the oleander shrub well with the garden hose to make the soil easier to dig.
Red flowered varieties of oleander appear to be more toxic. Oleander remains toxic when dry. A single leaf can be lethal to a child eating it, although mortality is generally very low in humans. The lethal dose of the green oleander leaves for cattle and horses has been found to be 0.
Pretty, deadly The oleander is a pretty plant , with flowers of white, pink, salmon, red, and pale yellow. It's so pretty and common, in fact, that many people don't realize that — yes — it can be dangerous. It's is not only poisonous to adults and children, but almost all types of animals can be affected. Oleander hedge spacing should be at least 4 feet apart. This plant's quick growth rate will fill in the gaps soon enough.
While oleander is drought tolerant when established, water it regularly the first season. Oleander tends to grow in poor conditions where other plants struggle and requires very little fertilizer. Oleander is not a fussy plant and is easy to transplant. Tie any low-growing branches up loosely with plant ties to prevent breakage. Dig a hole 12 to 15 inches deep around the oleander.
Use the end of the shovel to gradually work the roots free, until you can lift them carefully from the ground. To prune oleander annually, snip off new shoots at the base of the plant in late summer or early fall to shape your plant and stimulate healthy growth. Moreover, if your plant has gotten too tall, cut the stems to half the height you'd like it to be. For example, if you want a 4 foot plant, cut it back to 2 feet. Despite its toxicity, oleander is a much beloved and commonly grown plant in zones The best way to quickly propagate it is from cuttings.
There are two options for growing oleander from cuttings. You can take oleander plant cuttings from the new tip growth, or greenwood, at any time throughout the growing season. Oleander cuttings root easily from both hardwood cuttings taken in winter and, in summer, cuttings from the green wood at the tip of the stem. Choose cuttings with no active buds or flowers with no signs of damage or disease.
The International Oleander Society recommends taking 6-inch cuttings and removing the leaves from along the bottom half of the stem to expose the leaf nodes, which is where the roots will emerge.
Cut the remaining leaves in half to limit moisture loss while the cutting roots. Dust the leafless part of the stem with rooting hormone powder.
Use a plastic nursery pot filled with moist sand to root oleander cuttings. Stick the cutting into the sand up to the bottom pair of leaves and press the sand against the stem. Set the pot in a bright, warm location where pets and children can't reach it. The University of Florida Department of Environmental Horticulture recommends misting oleander cuttings while they root. Keep the soil moist and check for roots in two to eight weeks.
Oleanders grow 1 to 2 feet or more per year, according to Clemson Cooperative Extension , so the cuttings will reach a usable size soon after rooting. Examine the roots and use pruning shears to remove those that are damaged or growing in a circular shape.
Prepare the new planting location by removing all weeds and grass. Dig a hole twice the width and the same depth as the oleander's roots. Place the root ball into the hole at the same level it was growing before. Backfill halfway and water until the soil settles around the roots. Return the remainder of the soil to the hole and water again.
Add a 3- to 4-inch layer of mulch around the shrub to seal in moisture. Keep the mulch 4 to 6 inches from the oleander's base.
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