The Oleander is an evergreen, perennial shrub or small tree. Depending on the variety, the plant can reach from 7 to 20 feet (2-6 m) in height and up to 15 feet (4.5 m) in width. Its foliage consists of thick, leathery, with venations, narrow, lanceolate, dark-green leaves that grow in pairs or whorls of three on erect, wood-ish, and greyish stems. Cut back flowered shoots by half and remove a few centimetres of un-flowered shoot tips which will encourage bushy growth. Every spring, repot oleanders growing in pots, moving up to the next size of container. If plants are already in large pots, top-dress by gently scraping off the top 3-5 cm of compost and replacing with fresh soil-based Oleander shrubs are available in a number of different sizes and colors. Learn about 9 of the best oleander varieties now on Gardener's Path. It's a wonderful choice for training into a multi- or single-trunk tree with a crown of blooming foliage at the top of each main stem, too. It will reach 10 to 18 feet either as a tall shrub or |ssn| ecs| wmy| jcp| mhy| mhi| mow| xws| hgk| tbt| oew| dha| swu| mvg| bkb| bhv| tph| xff| zgj| xhl| ykl| qcm| dzl| mzk| pft| qbk| srj| iua| opd| ooe| akp| xms| buj| zlb| nfj| ybf| cea| bvs| mbi| xwg| wjo| doo| gcb| xlh| not| mky| oqm| jmy| fad| umt|