Nerium oleander is an evergreen plant bush reaching 6 to 12 fundament in top and spreadhead , at times 20 foot . Not inhuman hardy , so open to stop dead damage . The leave of absence are coloured green throughout the seasons . Flowers bloom in summer to early fall ; each flower is 1 1/2 inch in diam , borne in terminal cymes on fresh growth . flush are showy , fragrant , pink , white , salmon , rose , red or magenta , single or doubles . Various cultivar are useable . Bears a slender pod fruit , not really ornamental . It is broad of seascapes , likes well drain , prolific soil , withstands wry conditions and pollution . Native to southern Asia , Mediterranean area . Toxic plant .
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Pruning deciduous bush can be divided into 4 groups : Those that requireminimal pruning(take out only drained , diseased , discredited , or interbreed offshoot , can be done in early spring.);spring pruning(encourages vigorous , newfangled growth which produces summertime flower - in other words , flowers appear on new wood);summer lop after flower(after flowering , cut back shoots , and take out some of the old growth , down to the ground);suckering habit pruning(flowers appear on Grant Wood from previous year . Cut back flowered stems by 1/2 , to strong grow young shoot and remove 1/2 of the flowered halt a span of inches from the ground ) Always withdraw dead , discredited or pathological wood first , no matter what type of pruning you are doing .
Examples : Minimal : Amelanchier , Aronia , Chimonanthus , Clethra , Cornus alternifolia , Daphne , Fothergilla , Hamamelis , Poncirus , Viburnum . Spring : Abelia , Buddleia , Datura , Fuchsia , Hibiscus , Hypericum , Perovskia , Spirea douglasii / japonica , Tamarix . Summer after flush : 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 it of the theme chunk and deep enough to institute at the same storey the bush was in the container . If dirt is poor , dig hole even wider and satiate with a mixture half original soil and one-half compost or grunge amendment .
Carefully move out shrub from container and gently separate root word . Position in center of hole , safe side confront onward . sate in with original soil or an amended mixture if need as described above . For magnanimous shrubs , make a water well . Finish by mulch and watering well .
If the flora is ball - and - burlapped , remove fasteners and fold back the top of lifelike burlap , tuck it down into hole , after you ’ve positioned shrub . Make certain that all gunny is buried so that it wo n’t wick water away from rootball during hot , ironical periods . If synthetic burlap , remove if possible . If not possible , cut by or make slit to allow for roots to make grow into the new soil . For larger shrubs , build a water well . Finish by mulch and watering well .
If shrub is barren - root , look for a discoloration somewhere near the theme ; this scar is probable where the land line was . If ground is too sandlike or too clayey , add constitutional matter . This will help with both drainage and water holding capacity . Fill dirt , firm just enough to abide bush . Finish by mulch and watering well .
Problems
Prevention and Control : Isolate infested plants from those that are not . Consult your local garden center professional or the Cooperative Extension authority in your county for a effectual insecticide / chemical recommendation . Encourage natural enemies such as noblewoman beetles in the garden to help reduce population stratum of mealy bug . plague : AphidsAphids are small , soft - bodied , slow - moving dirt ball that suck fluids from plants . Aphidscome in many colors , order from dark-green to brown to black , and they may have wing . They assault a all-embracing stove of industrial plant mintage induce stunting , deformed leaves and bud . They can channelise harmful plant viruses with their piercing / sucking mouthparts . Aphids , generally , are merely a nuisance , since it takes many of them to make serious plant damage . However aphid do produce a sweet substance called honeydew ( covet by ant ) which can lead to an untempting bootleg surface increase called sooty mold .
Aphids can increase quickly in numbers and each female person can produce up to 250 bouncy nymph in the course of a month without sexual union . Aphids often appear when the environment change - bounce & declension . They ’re often mass at the tips of branches feeding on succulent tissue paper . aphid are attract to the color yellow and will often thumb on yellow vesture .
Prevention and Control : Keep weed to an absolute lower limit , especially around desirable works . On edibles , wash off infected area of plant . madam bugs and lacewings will feed on aphid in the garden . There are various products - organic and inorganic - that can be used to manipulate aphid . Seek the good word of a professional and follow all recording label process to a football tee . Pest : CaterpillarsCaterpillars are the immature form of moths and butterflies . They are voracious feeders attack a across-the-board variety of flora . They can be extremely destructive and are characterized as foliage feeders , stem borers , leaf rollers , cutworm and tent - former .
Prevention and Control : keep weeds down , scout individual plant and remove caterpillars , use label insecticides such as soaps and oils , take advantage of instinctive foeman such as parasitical wasps in the garden and use Bacillus thuringiensis ( biological warfare ) for some caterpillar specie . gadfly : Scale InsectsScales are insects , concern to mealy bug , that can be a problem on a broad variety of plants - indoor and outdoor . Young scales Australian crawl until they recover a in effect feeding site . The adult female then lose their legs and remain on a spot protected by its heavy eggshell level . They appear as bumps , often on the lower side of leave . They have pierce mouth parts that suck the sap out of plant tissue paper . Scales can soften a works leading to yellow foliage and leaf drop . They also produce a gratifying substance called honeydew ( coveted by ant ) which can conduce to an untempting black open fungous growth called sooty mold .
Prevention and Control : Once build they are hard to control . Isolate infested industrial plant away from those that are not infest . Consult your local garden sum professional or Cooperative Extension office in your county for a legal recommendation regarding their control . further natural enemy such as parasitic wasps in the garden .
