In order for the oleander to bloom properly, it needs the right care. Here you can find out everything you need to know about cutting, fertilizing and watering oleander.
Develop with proper care oleander (Nerium oleander) to downright splendid specimens and bring the Mediterranean summer almost directly into your home on the balcony or terrace. So that your oleander can also develop properly, you will find the most important tips for proper care here.
Maintaining an oleander is not difficult. The ornamental shrubs are extremely resistant and vigorous. Still, there are a few things that you should definitely watch out for.
Water the oleander properly
The oleander is an inhabitant of floodplains and is therefore not averse to wet feet. It would like to be watered regularly so that the soil always stays nice and moist. The best way to do this is to use hard, hard water if possible. Only in winter does the oleander prefer a little drier. More details on the
Watering oleanders you can read about it in our special article.Cut oleander properly
Although the oleander is quite easy to cut, there are a few things you should still keep in mind. Make larger prunings in autumn before moving into the wintering quarters. It is best to carry out smaller routine measures in early spring. But be careful: the buds are already on the shoot tips in autumn and will determine the flowering power of your oleander in the following year. Like your Cut back the oleanderwithout losing all of the buds, find out here.
Fertilize oleander properly
Oleander is vigorous and can produce a whole sea of flowers. In order to cope with this show of strength, however, it needs a lot of nutrients. Regular fertilization every one to two weeks is therefore essential. However, stop fertilizing by the end of August at the latest, because the oleander should be at this time no more new shoots form, but harden the shoots already formed and ready for the winter arm. It is advisable to use a long-term fertilizer like ours when fertilizing oleander Plantura organic flower fertilizer. All information about the topic Fertilize oleander, we have summarized for you in our special article.
What to do if the oleander does not bloom
Under certain circumstances your oleander may not or only poorly bloom. The most important reason for this may be location. The oleander reacts to a lack of light and warmth with only a few flowers. Over-fertilization or incorrectly pruning can also be causes. What to do if your Oleander does not want to bloom, you can find out in our special article.
Summary of caring for oleanders:
- Water regularly and keep the soil moist over the summer; in winter let the substrate dry off above ground before the next watering
- Pruning in autumn or early spring; however, the flower systems are already at the tip of the shoots
- Fertilization every two weeks from spring to August; the oleander should not be fertilized in autumn and winter
- Over-fertilization, the wrong location or an error in pruning punishes the oleander with only a few flowers
More about caring for your plant, especially for Wintering the oleander, we have put together for you in this article.
