Oleanders, which are flowering shrubs, have many landscape uses since plants vary from dwarfs under 4 feet tall to intermediates in the 4- to 6-foot range to those that reach 6 to 25 feet if unpruned.

Q: I have a large old 40-foot oleander tree. Every year as it begins to flower, some of the leaves turn yellow and drop. I realize I may need to fertilize, but I was also thinking of cutting the ...

Q: If I prune my old oleanders this fall, will they bloom this coming spring? A: It depends on how they were pruned and the type of fertilizers applied. Oleanders flower on new growth. If oleanders ...

Oleander (Nerium oleander) grows naturally as a mounded, round shrub, or it can be trained as a small single- or multi-trunked tree. The evergreen foliage of the oleander plant is dense, leathery, and ...

Q. When can I prune my 'Petite Pink' dwarf oleanders? They are 5 feet tall and a bit straggly. I'd like to cut a foot or more. E.T., A. Some oleanders flower only in spring. Others are free bloomers ...

Summertime pruning is usually limited but can be effective if done with care. In particular, oleanders, olive trees and apricot trees have special needs that make now a good time to do the work. GARY ...

I was recently asked for some advice on pruning ? a favourite topic of mine ? with regard to correct pruning of Oleanders (Nerium oleander). What initiated this request I can only speculate, but ...