Keep oleander as a houseplant

But whether on the terrace, on the balcony or in the apartment: Oleander needs a lot of light and warmth, otherwise it will not bloom. Especially when there is a lack of light, you will wait in vain for the lush blossoms. Naturally, it is nowhere near as bright in an apartment as in a sunny spot in the garden. This is mainly due to the window panes, which filter a large part of the light. It is best to place the oleander directly in front of a bright window, but slowly get used to direct sunlight. Also make sure that the flowering shrub cannot tolerate drafts.

In its home regions, the oleander mainly grows directly on rivers, which from time to time overflow their banks and flood the plants. Oleander therefore naturally needs a lot of water, and its root ball must not dry out under any circumstances. In addition, the shrub is one of the heavily consuming plants and should therefore be fed with a good one once or twice a week during the growing season

Flowering plant fertilizer(€ 10.86 at Amazon *) are supplied. Faded inflorescences are not cut back, because they are also the plants for new flowers. Instead, you can carefully pluck off what has faded, this also serves that purpose Disease prevention.

Observe the rest period in winter

Oleander should be kept as cool as possible at around five degrees Celsius (but frost-free!) And in a bright place over the winter months (i.e. from November to February) Winter in the warm living room is not advisable. The shrub needs a break, otherwise it weakens and can get sick. If you still want to cultivate the plant over the winter, you should definitely install additional plant light. Otherwise, in search of light, the oleander will form non-viable, weak shoots and thus only lose strength.