Scorched Oleanders
My large oleander bush was partially scorched during the October San Diego
Fires. Part of it is still green but 2/3 of it looks scorched, although not burned. What's the best way of dealing with this: Take it out (if it cannot be expected to recover), trim it back to 4 feet to stimulate growth, or wait and do nothing? http://i26.tinypic.com/2zhfera.jpg -- Walter www.rationality.net - -- Posted via a free Usenet account from http://www.teranews.com |
Scorched Oleanders
On 1/31/08 10:38 PM, in article ,
"Walter R." wrote: My large oleander bush was partially scorched during the October San Diego Fires. Part of it is still green but 2/3 of it looks scorched, although not burned. What's the best way of dealing with this: Take it out (if it cannot be expected to recover), trim it back to 4 feet to stimulate growth, or wait and do nothing? http://i26.tinypic.com/2zhfera.jpg I have no direct experience with oleanders, but time and patience are your best friends. Give it at least 6 months to tell you want it needs. C |
Scorched Oleanders
On 1/31/2008 7:38 PM, Walter R. wrote:
My large oleander bush was partially scorched during the October San Diego Fires. Part of it is still green but 2/3 of it looks scorched, although not burned. What's the best way of dealing with this: Take it out (if it cannot be expected to recover), trim it back to 4 feet to stimulate growth, or wait and do nothing? http://i26.tinypic.com/2zhfera.jpg Oleanders are easily renewed with severe pruning. Wait until the beginning of March. Then, cut to about 2 feet. With not much water (they're drought tolerant), they can regrow to their full size within a single year. However, a blight is killing oleanders throughout southern California and beyond. When I had a slope failure regraded, I wanted to replant the oleanders that had been there before. I had tall white oleanders up the sides and shorter hot pink across the top. Both the grading contractor and the landscape contractor advised against it. The landscape contractor indicated that I would have to replace them within five years. -- David E. Ross Climate: California Mediterranean Sunset Zone: 21 -- interior Santa Monica Mountains with some ocean influence (USDA 10a, very close to Sunset Zone 19) Gardening pages at http://www.rossde.com/garden/ |
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