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4/15/07
Oleander Root System
We had to take out three oleander trees this weekend to make room for a new deck. The trees were not doing well anyway, so I don't feel bad about giving them the axe. We thought about transplanting them, but the root system spreads a good 10ft out and down. It took us an hour of digging and cutting per tree!
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That's an awful lot of digging and cutting for a single tree...yikes! And if they weren't healthy, they might not have survived the transplant anyway. Enjoy that new deck once you get it!
ReplyDeleteHow incredible that you are digging oleander out as trees; I struggle to overwinter mine in a pot in the UK.
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ReplyDeleteThat's a lot of work! Oleander is so beautiful, but I don't include it in my garden because it's so toxic. I'm affraid my dogs might munch on the leaves.
ReplyDeleteOh, such backbreaking work! At least you had a brawny helper to get it over and done with though. I know you'll appreciate it when you're lounging on the new deck.
ReplyDeleteJust remember Oleanders are extremely poisonous, that thought should keep you from feeling too bad.
ReplyDeleteHey, what is that plant to the right with the blue and white stripes. I've seen something like that in my garden before but he's very elusive
he he. I keep trying to get rid of that blue & white weed, but it always pops back up!
ReplyDeleteOk, now I'm not so eager to have one if that's the kind of work you can expect.
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ReplyDeleteI was browsing on the web to find out how to plan a Oleander. and I came across your blog.
Is there any way to root a Oleander? Thanks.
Take a 6' cutting and remove the lower leaves. I dip the cutting in rooting hormone, then put in a glass of water and leave on the back porch for two weeks. After the roots grow to 1-2 inches long, transplant into well draining soil. Keep it moist, but not wet, and in a mostly sunny location.
ReplyDeleteI have several Oleander's around my house and pool. One tree has grown to the 2nd floor and the root systems seems very large. Will this roost system cause damage to my cement patio. Brick walls and pool. We just moved into a new home in El Paso. We want to kill some of these trees or do something to stop the root system from spreading.
ReplyDeleteare the oleanders realy poisojous
ReplyDeleteyes, they are Poisonous. Also it is the worst plant to have for people with epilepsy. Their have been a study that Oleanders can cause seizures if the person with epilepsy is smelling them or touching their leaf and getting their hand close to there face.
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I have an 8ft high healthy and very well established oleander bush in my garden in greece which has 3 large surface roots. The soil area above the plant is going to be paved and those surface roots will need to be removed. is this likely to cause serious damage to the plant or will it have sufficient other roots to survive? I see from one person above that his root system went down and out 10ft so i assume i needed worry?
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