Comments on: Oleander http://herselfshoustongarden.com/2007/06/oleander.html Gardening for fun and wildlife at the edge of Houston's piney woods Sun, 25 Jul 2010 20:49:14 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: ljmacphee http://herselfshoustongarden.com/2007/06/oleander.html/comment-page-1#comment-232 ljmacphee Thu, 10 Apr 2008 20:42:11 +0000 http://timestocome.org/houstongarden/2007/06/oleander.html#comment-232 Oh, that is bad news indeed. I did some more digging. Sometimes I think if I dig long enough some magic will happen and an answer I like will appear. It doesn't work like that though. <a href="http://www.google.com/url?sa=t&ct=res&cd=39&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwilliamson-tx.tamu.edu%2Fnrelease%2FNewsrelease2004%2FScorching%2520Oleanders.pdf&ei=cXr-R7qkLqPWzQTXu7DVCg&usg=AFQjCNH2aMxXbhGzUz6p7LQmPfaaCV9HVA&sig2=6-pUFQqO8tdREdHIA4DMLA" rel="nofollow"> A news release from TAMU on oleander leaf scorch( pdf)</a> states that large, hardy white oleanders and dwarf oleanders are more resistant to leaf scorch. Just some thing to keep in mind if you are buying or replacing oleanders. Oh, that is bad news indeed.

I did some more digging. Sometimes I think if I dig long enough some magic will happen and an answer I like will appear. It doesn’t work like that though.

A news release from TAMU on oleander leaf scorch( pdf) states that large, hardy white oleanders and dwarf oleanders are more resistant to leaf scorch. Just some thing to keep in mind if you are buying or replacing oleanders.

]]> By: citizenjane http://herselfshoustongarden.com/2007/06/oleander.html/comment-page-1#comment-231 citizenjane Thu, 10 Apr 2008 19:23:07 +0000 http://timestocome.org/houstongarden/2007/06/oleander.html#comment-231 I live in NW Harris County (NW Houston suburb) and I think we have the oleander scorch here. I had a row of 5 oleanders and I lost 2. I dug them up and replaced them. Now 2 more are showing signs. I plan to remove all 5 this summer. I've also noticed many plants around the area showing the symptoms. So sad these plants were wonderful. I live in NW Harris County (NW Houston suburb) and I think we have the oleander scorch here. I had a row of 5 oleanders and I lost 2. I dug them up and replaced them. Now 2 more are showing signs. I plan to remove all 5 this summer. I’ve also noticed many plants around the area showing the symptoms. So sad these plants were wonderful.

]]> By: ljmacphee http://herselfshoustongarden.com/2007/06/oleander.html/comment-page-1#comment-228 ljmacphee Fri, 04 Apr 2008 20:52:30 +0000 http://timestocome.org/houstongarden/2007/06/oleander.html#comment-228 I think they will be just fine. Many plants drop leaves after being moved. Oleanders are pretty tough. They manage to survive our monsoons and droughts quite well. Just give them a bit less water and I'm sure they'll be fine. I think they will be just fine.

Many plants drop leaves after being moved.

Oleanders are pretty tough. They manage to survive our monsoons and droughts quite well. Just give them a bit less water and I’m sure they’ll be fine.

]]> By: selfhelp5 http://herselfshoustongarden.com/2007/06/oleander.html/comment-page-1#comment-227 selfhelp5 Fri, 04 Apr 2008 19:28:20 +0000 http://timestocome.org/houstongarden/2007/06/oleander.html#comment-227 I am new to the Houston area and had landscaping installed at my house. I have 3 oleander patio trees, 15 gal size. About 75% of the leaves on 2 of the trees have turned bright yellow and are dropping. The tops continue to be green and are blooming. I am wondering if I have over watered and if the roots are dying. Can trees recover if this is the case? Thanks, Ellen I am new to the Houston area and had landscaping installed at my house. I have 3 oleander patio trees, 15 gal size. About 75% of the leaves on 2 of the trees have turned bright yellow and are dropping. The tops continue to be green and are blooming. I am wondering if I have over watered and if the roots are dying. Can trees recover if this is the case?

Thanks,
Ellen

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