These are blooming now..the plants were cuttings last year, they are now 6 feet tall.
Double pink oleanders
Oh, that is pretty. I love oleanders but they don't do well for me. They tend to die and not come back. I will baby them for a few years and bam a particularly cold winter will get them. I did buy a little dwarf pink oleander a few weeks ago, but just because it was on a clearance display at Walmart. It had a whole branck broken off and I got it for a dollar so if I lose it I won't feel so bad. Do you grow yours in a pon and take in for the winter? Jenny
Jenny, I have several in pots and more in the ground for summer. But all have to come in for winter...usually mid Oct here.Some years later, it depends on the season. :-) The cuttings root in water for me.I have other colors too thanks to some nice people at Daves!!
Guess if I want them I would have to put in pots, but they get so very big and I have too many things to bring in now. Maybe I will bring this dwarf one in this winter. Thanks, Jenny
I didn't relize these rooted in water. There are Oleander all over here. The doubles are just gorgeous but they do not drop their dead bloom so I always hate the brown look.
Do you put them in your greenhouse Kyle or do you let them go dormant?
kell I keep them either in the basement or down at work in a cool greenhouse for winter.
Kyle, do you know what causes the white streaks in the flowers? The variegated one that I sent you is about the same color of pink as the one that you posted. Sometimes it has lots of white streaks, sometimes only a few. It looks pretty and smells wonderful either way!
Ronna..I'm not sure what causes the streaks....another of the universes great unknown mysteries!!LOLBTW the var. oleanders are potted and growing thanks!! :-)
Glad to hear it, though I'm not surprised with your green thumb! It's a lot easier to cut things back in the fall when you're trying to fit them all inside, but the only way that I can root oleander & bougainvillea is taking cuttings in the summer, when they are actively growing.
I have never seen a variegated oleander. Any pics?
Kell I'll try to take a few today..Logees sells the varigated one.Dbl pink flowers with a bright yellow edge on the leaf.
Don't forget Kyle!
Here ya go, Kell!
Ronna thanks for posting a good pic...my cuttings aren't big enough yet to show a lot of distinct color..but they are headed that direction! Thanks again! :-)