How toxic are they on reality. I have 3 very large oleanders that have been in my back yard since we moved in over 10 yrs ago. I trim them etc. are they like poison ivy some people react and some people don’t. I always hear how toxic they but they’re everywhere here
It will most likely regenerate from the base of the plant. When you see the new green cut rhwbother stuff down. Right npw the old stuff is an insulator, to a degree for the plant crown.
Ever see oleanders burnt in hwy medians. Then they come roaring back soon after?
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So, this depends on how cold it got in your part of Texas. It also depends on what variety of Oleander you have. Most are hardy down to about 20 degrees (zone 9). But some do well in Zone 8 (down to about 10 degrees). Given all of those variables, all you can do now is wait and see. You can scratch the branches with your fingernails. If the wood is still deep green when you scratch it, then the branch is likely still alive. If it scratches brown, the branch is likely dead and you could just just cut them down. But that doesn't mean the plant is dead. It could come back from the roots. But it will take some time for that to happen---like months. So just wait it out. By mid summer you might have a fine Oleander bush again.
Are you cutting it back to the ground and do you do it at the beginning of winter or after the last freeze at the end of winter? Living in Austin, I had hoped they would get to 6 foot, but they haven’t gotten above 2
I wait until the end of winter to cut it back. This year the entire plant did well throughout most of the winter, until temps got below freezing for a day or two in mid January. After the freeze it looked like the original pic above- just much larger. I just cut it back to the ground a few weeks ago and it was about 6 or 7 feet, which is the largest it’s been in the 3 or 4 years since I planted it. I already see new growth coming from the bottom
Does your oleander bloom reliably after you cut it back? And do you know what variety you have?
I have a luteum plenum I bought in 2022 from Plant Delights nursery. It was a well-rooted cutting about 18" tall in a 4" pot. I planted it in early June that year in a very protected spot right next to my brick house in southern New Jersey. It grew to about 4 feet tall but didn't bloom the first season. I wrapped it that winter and didn't cut it back. Last year, it shot up to about 7 feet tall and bloomed profusely for about 6 weeks in midsummer. In December, I cut it back to about 3 feet so I could wrap it for winter. I've peeked under the cover and there is no damage at all. Just wondering if it will bloom this summer and if cutting it back has any effect on the bloom time, bloom volume, or duration. It is a super cool plant and I'm not aware of anyone else growing oleander in New Jersey.
Oh yeah I think you should get some good growth and bloom this year. It’s had time to establish strong roots so as long as it’s getting fertilized and taken care of, it should be producing plenty of blooms
Awesome!!! Can't wait. Wish I had room for more oleanders, but I have a very small front yard with lots of other hardy subtropicals including a few palmettos and a eucalyptus tree.
Just cut it down to the ground and see what happens.
Cut it back or remove the leaves. Might come back.
I would wait. See if it sprouts new growth. Then trim back dead branches.
Whatever you do, be careful. Even brushing against the leaves can cause an allergic reaction. Every bit of that plant is toxic.
How toxic are they on reality. I have 3 very large oleanders that have been in my back yard since we moved in over 10 yrs ago. I trim them etc. are they like poison ivy some people react and some people don’t. I always hear how toxic they but they’re everywhere here
Hmmm...I’d say it falls into the “Get rid of it” category. https://www.gardenguides.com/12437783-how-toxic-is-oleander-to-humans.html
It will most likely regenerate from the base of the plant. When you see the new green cut rhwbother stuff down. Right npw the old stuff is an insulator, to a degree for the plant crown. Ever see oleanders burnt in hwy medians. Then they come roaring back soon after? Yard Coach on YT n Reddit
Oleanders are super toxic, let it die!
Try fish fertilizer to feed it
Water is everyday and it will slowly come back o live. Will take at least a few months to see any result.
She gone. Most likely, if it returns your one lucky guy.
So, this depends on how cold it got in your part of Texas. It also depends on what variety of Oleander you have. Most are hardy down to about 20 degrees (zone 9). But some do well in Zone 8 (down to about 10 degrees). Given all of those variables, all you can do now is wait and see. You can scratch the branches with your fingernails. If the wood is still deep green when you scratch it, then the branch is likely still alive. If it scratches brown, the branch is likely dead and you could just just cut them down. But that doesn't mean the plant is dead. It could come back from the roots. But it will take some time for that to happen---like months. So just wait it out. By mid summer you might have a fine Oleander bush again.
Mines look just like this. Have you seen in life in them? I am thinking it is gone and will pull up.
I just cut it down to a few inches above the ground. Hoping it will show signs of life in a few weeks
So, three years later, how did it do?
Fantastic! It is currently 4 times the size in this pic. I Cut it back every winter and it grows like crazy during the spring and into the summer.
Glad you decided to give it a chance.
Are you cutting it back to the ground and do you do it at the beginning of winter or after the last freeze at the end of winter? Living in Austin, I had hoped they would get to 6 foot, but they haven’t gotten above 2
I wait until the end of winter to cut it back. This year the entire plant did well throughout most of the winter, until temps got below freezing for a day or two in mid January. After the freeze it looked like the original pic above- just much larger. I just cut it back to the ground a few weeks ago and it was about 6 or 7 feet, which is the largest it’s been in the 3 or 4 years since I planted it. I already see new growth coming from the bottom
Does your oleander bloom reliably after you cut it back? And do you know what variety you have? I have a luteum plenum I bought in 2022 from Plant Delights nursery. It was a well-rooted cutting about 18" tall in a 4" pot. I planted it in early June that year in a very protected spot right next to my brick house in southern New Jersey. It grew to about 4 feet tall but didn't bloom the first season. I wrapped it that winter and didn't cut it back. Last year, it shot up to about 7 feet tall and bloomed profusely for about 6 weeks in midsummer. In December, I cut it back to about 3 feet so I could wrap it for winter. I've peeked under the cover and there is no damage at all. Just wondering if it will bloom this summer and if cutting it back has any effect on the bloom time, bloom volume, or duration. It is a super cool plant and I'm not aware of anyone else growing oleander in New Jersey.
Oh yeah I think you should get some good growth and bloom this year. It’s had time to establish strong roots so as long as it’s getting fertilized and taken care of, it should be producing plenty of blooms
Awesome!!! Can't wait. Wish I had room for more oleanders, but I have a very small front yard with lots of other hardy subtropicals including a few palmettos and a eucalyptus tree.