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Frozen Oleanders, what to do
Hi folks;
during the freeze a couple of weeks back, a hedgeline of Oleanders got bitten fairly well. Now some of the leave are turning brown and some of the major limbs are still droopy. What is the best way to turn them around? Should all "obviously" damaged limbs be cut back? How far? thanks for any advice someone can offer. jac |
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Frozen Oleanders, what to do
On Wed, 12 Mar 2003 17:01:20 GMT, jac wrote:
Hi folks; during the freeze a couple of weeks back, a hedgeline of Oleanders got bitten fairly well. Now some of the leave are turning brown and some of the major limbs are still droopy. What is the best way to turn them around? Should all "obviously" damaged limbs be cut back? How far? thanks for any advice someone can offer. jac Cut it back till you have green. You can cut it back to the ground and it should come back. There is a pathogen which is putting oleander in decline in the Austin area. Last year my oleander was 6 feet tall and froze to the ground. I cut them back and they were 6 feet again by the end of last year's growing season. My answer to you is to cut it back however far you must to see green in the stems. Remove everything dead, including leaves which turned brown. Don't leave it as mulch, get rid of it, but don't burn it or rub your eyes and wear gloves. There is a pretty strong sap which can be and usually is toxic. |
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Frozen Oleanders, what to do
Thanks very much..
I'm glad to hear they come back fast, and thanks for the toxin warning. I knew about the toxicity for animals, but I never thought about it for myself.. much thanks jac animaux wrote: On Wed, 12 Mar 2003 17:01:20 GMT, jac wrote: Hi folks; during the freeze a couple of weeks back, a hedgeline of Oleanders got bitten fairly well. Now some of the leave are turning brown and some of the major limbs are still droopy. What is the best way to turn them around? Should all "obviously" damaged limbs be cut back? How far? thanks for any advice someone can offer. jac Cut it back till you have green. You can cut it back to the ground and it should come back. There is a pathogen which is putting oleander in decline in the Austin area. Last year my oleander was 6 feet tall and froze to the ground. I cut them back and they were 6 feet again by the end of last year's growing season. My answer to you is to cut it back however far you must to see green in the stems. Remove everything dead, including leaves which turned brown. Don't leave it as mulch, get rid of it, but don't burn it or rub your eyes and wear gloves. There is a pretty strong sap which can be and usually is toxic. |
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Frozen Oleanders, what to do
uring the freeze a couple of weeks back, a hedgeline of Oleanders got
bitten fairly well. snip. What is the best way to turn them around? jac Just cut em back to the undamaged part. They'll grow back. I've got some Oleanders out by my shop bldg. that have been through at least 2 ice storms and several other freezes with absolutely no damage. I can only guess that the proximity of the trees and shop protect them. Maybe you need a few cuttings from my "cold hardys". Gary Brady Austin, TX |
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Frozen Oleanders, what to do
Hi Gary;
Good to hear from you. I would figger' that you have freeze proof plants G! jac Gary Brady wrote: uring the freeze a couple of weeks back, a hedgeline of Oleanders got bitten fairly well. snip. What is the best way to turn them around? jac Just cut em back to the undamaged part. They'll grow back. I've got some Oleanders out by my shop bldg. that have been through at least 2 ice storms and several other freezes with absolutely no damage. I can only guess that the proximity of the trees and shop protect them. Maybe you need a few cuttings from my "cold hardys". Gary Brady Austin, TX |
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Frozen Oleanders, what to do
All oleanders are hardy in this USDA Zone 8b, Heat Zone 9a. They are not
evergreen as they are in Florida, but I've seen some with large north wall exposure which are evergreen. Mine are out in an island bed in the front to screen the bubba and his pink flamingo's next door. Victoria On Thu, 13 Mar 2003 04:12:39 GMT, jac wrote: Hi Gary; Good to hear from you. I would figger' that you have freeze proof plants G! jac Gary Brady wrote: uring the freeze a couple of weeks back, a hedgeline of Oleanders got bitten fairly well. snip. What is the best way to turn them around? jac Just cut em back to the undamaged part. They'll grow back. I've got some Oleanders out by my shop bldg. that have been through at least 2 ice storms and several other freezes with absolutely no damage. I can only guess that the proximity of the trees and shop protect them. Maybe you need a few cuttings from my "cold hardys". Gary Brady Austin, TX |
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Frozen Oleanders, what to do
Good to hear from you. I would figger' that you have freeze proof plants G!
Actually, I've been wanting these things to freeze back a little so I would have an excuse to cut 'em back. They've completely crowded out two Texas Mountain Laurels in the same bed. Some of the Oleander trunks are 1 1/2" dia, too big for the loppers. I don't really relish the idea of sawing them down and getting the sap all over me. If anybody wants any cuttings, I've got em to spare. Gary Brady Austin, TX |
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Frozen Oleanders, what to do
Kill those poisoness monsters. Good god they are far more toxic than most
any other plant in the landscape. What if the kids got a hold of it. My God! "jac" wrote in message ... Hi folks; during the freeze a couple of weeks back, a hedgeline of Oleanders got bitten fairly well. Now some of the leave are turning brown and some of the major limbs are still droopy. What is the best way to turn them around? Should all "obviously" damaged limbs be cut back? How far? thanks for any advice someone can offer. jac |
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oh puhleeeze!!!!!!
Get a grip. "Mr. Chaos 007" wrote: Kill those poisoness monsters. Good god they are far more toxic than most any other plant in the landscape. What if the kids got a hold of it. My God! "jac" wrote in message ... Hi folks; during the freeze a couple of weeks back, a hedgeline of Oleanders got bitten fairly well. Now some of the leave are turning brown and some of the major limbs are still droopy. What is the best way to turn them around? Should all "obviously" damaged limbs be cut back? How far? thanks for any advice someone can offer. jac |
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Frozen Oleanders, what to do
My guess is that your Oleander has caught the "Oleander Blight" or
"leaf rust" that has been spreading from SoCal across the South to Texas and eastward. Your description sounds like it. What you are seeing is not freeze damage, but this (assumed) bacterial infection. I have read otherwhere on the Net that there is no cure, and the life expectancy of the plant/bush after infection is 2 years. My 15' bush has been following this track. Nothing to do with freeze. Pruning doesn't help. Even pruning with disinfected (and continually disinfecting) sheers has not been helpful from what I have read... I read that Texas A&M had possibly identified the pathogen, but I have read of no cure over the last 6 months... I see numerous dead and dying Oleanders all around Williamson county, TX. Looks like a plague on Oleanders... jac wrote in message ... Thanks very much.. I'm glad to hear they come back fast, and thanks for the toxin warning. I knew about the toxicity for animals, but I never thought about it for myself.. much thanks jac animaux wrote: On Wed, 12 Mar 2003 17:01:20 GMT, jac wrote: Hi folks; during the freeze a couple of weeks back, a hedgeline of Oleanders got bitten fairly well. Now some of the leave are turning brown and some of the major limbs are still droopy. What is the best way to turn them around? Should all "obviously" damaged limbs be cut back? How far? thanks for any advice someone can offer. jac Cut it back till you have green. You can cut it back to the ground and it should come back. There is a pathogen which is putting oleander in decline in the Austin area. Last year my oleander was 6 feet tall and froze to the ground. I cut them back and they were 6 feet again by the end of last year's growing season. My answer to you is to cut it back however far you must to see green in the stems. Remove everything dead, including leaves which turned brown. Don't leave it as mulch, get rid of it, but don't burn it or rub your eyes and wear gloves. There is a pretty strong sap which can be and usually is toxic. |
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