Nerium oleander
Oleander
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Description
The oleander is a Mediterranean evergreen shrub that blooms tirelessly in white, pink, or red from June to September, making it a quintessential terrace plant in the south.
Care instructions
Place the oleander outdoors in full sun and warmth from mid‑May (week 20). It is a wet‑tolerant plant; keep the pot in a water‑filled saucer and water abundantly in summer. Fertilize weekly from April to August. Overwinter in a bright location at 2 to 10 °C. Prune dead or faded wood only in spring (April, week 15) as buds for the next year are already set.
Soil & site
Soil pH
Soil type
loamy, well-drained, humus-rich, lime-loving, nutrient-rich
Feeding
Heavy feeder
Companion planting
Companion planting is partly traditional gardening lore. Where the reason is known, it is given.
Diseases & pests
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Pseudococcus spp.
Mealybugs (Pseudococcus spp.) are small, sap sucking insects that camouflage themselves with a cottony layer of wax and prefer to sit in leaf axils, at shoot tips and along the leaf veins.
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