Friday, November 18, 2011

How big can an oleander be when u plant it?

my landscaper has planted what i feel are very small - 15 gallon oleanders. and i want something that is much larger

How big can an oleander be when u plant it?
Five gallon size oleanders are appropriate. They are young enough not to be root bound and will flourish once in the ground.


Here in Florida, they can be 6 feet tall a year after they are planted if they get enough food and water. A year after that, you will need to prune them, I promise.
Reply:Be patient. It will grow fast.


Have oleanders named Nerium oleander 'Sunrise'. can someone tell me the color the blossoms will be?

This may be a newer cultivar (there are about 400 or so) and hasn't been around long as I can't find it easily online. Given the name 'sunrise' and looking at that name in other plants, I'd say yellow/orange coloration. You do know that all parts of the oleander, both green and dried, are toxic right?

Have oleanders named Nerium oleander 'Sunrise'. can someone tell me the color the blossoms will be?
they turned out to be pink Report It



Getting rid of Oleander Plant?

I have 2 oleanders in my back yard that I want to get rid of. My dogs try to eat the leaves and the plant is really messy! I've tried cutting it down, but it just grows back. It's an established plant and the roots go far underground.


Any advice on how to kill it completely?

Getting rid of Oleander Plant?
Another thing you can do.....after you cut them near the ground, make a hole in the trunk and pour RoundUp in the hole. You might have to do this more than once. RoundUp goes down the stem and into the roots to kill the whole plant.





You can also use RoundUp on weeds and etc. It goes into the leaves, down the stem, and into the roots.





If you have something to get rid of and it is near a good plant, use a narrow paint brush to "paint" RoundUp onto the leaves.
Reply:This has poisonous everthing ! especially din't burn it as the smoke will be poison too. Hammer real copper nails or bolts into the trunk %26amp; it will slowly die.


Oleander-prune-Northern Cal-When?

I live in USDA weather zone 8b-9a (san Francisco northern bay area).


I have many large, mature Oleanders that are important as screening on my property and I want to care for them properly!


Different sources say Pruning should be done around February OTHERS say October.


I would prefer October while the soil is dry (not as slippery, muddy, etc) but am fearful that any winter freezes would harm new buds. I am NOT concered with flowering.


Thanks, Frank

Oleander-prune-Northern Cal-When?
Hi Frank, they should be done after flowering, so in fall is the best time. If you do get frosts that do damage then trim off the damaged wood in the spring, after they've started into growth, April/May, and they'll be OK. If the are large and have been in situ for a decent length of time it'll take a lot to do them much damage.
Reply:I live in Louisiana and if I were going to prune my oleanders, it would be in the late fall, after they've bloomed. Be careful, as you may know, all parts of the Oleander are extremely poisonous. Never burn the trimmings either. Smoke becomes toxic and can irritate lungs.

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Friday, May 21, 2010

What kind of palm trees can I plant for privacy in Zone 9 California Desert?

I live in zone 9, very dry. We had a crazy winter 2 years ago causing my new neighbor to cut down their oleanders to our 5 ft fence height and now we can see everything each other does. So I decided it is time to put in my own shrubs. Anyway where can I get some affordable palms that are hardy to this dry area? Yes I can water. I don't want huge palms I actually like those skinny leaf palms with out the spikes, but don't know what they are called. Any suggesttions please?

What kind of palm trees can I plant for privacy in Zone 9 California Desert?
Better to put nice quality lemon, lime and orange plants in close proximity and trim them will serve your purpose as well you will have the best fruits for your good health and longevity, tree ripe is different then the store ripe and insecticide sprayed fruit
Reply:Thank you. Report It

Reply:oleanders are very rapid growing plants so they should be back to there original hight in like 2-3 years

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What's the best lowgrowing shrub that wont kill my dog if she eats it?

I have a chocolate lab that tries to eat everything new in the yard, and I want to landscape in spite of her. Oleanders, elephant ears, azaleas, berry-bearing hollys are all out. What else is there?

What's the best lowgrowing shrub that wont kill my dog if she eats it?
Since "Granny" is dissing everyone, it's interesting that she lists my resource!





This list is from a pet information site and a reliable source for safety. A list of "do not" plants that are poisonous will not cover plants that are not pet friendly. All of the plants on THIS list are not poisonous to pets! Check out my source at the bottom for more great info on pet friendly yards!!





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Achira


Acorn squash


African violet


Algaroba


Aluminum plant


Alumroot


American rubber


Anthericum comosum


Antirrhinum multiflorum


Arabian gentian


Aregelia


Artillery plant


Aspidium falcatum


Aubepine


Autumn olive





B


Bachelors buttons


Ball fern


Bamboo


Bamboo palm


Bamboo vine


Banana


Banana squash


Begonia species


Belmore sentry palm


Big shellbark hickory


Bitter pecan


Bitternut


Black haw


Black hawthorn


Blaspheme vine


Bloodleaf


Blooming sally


Bluebottle


Blue bead


Blue daisy


Blue echeveria


Blue-*****


Blue-eyed daisy


Blunt leaf peperomia


Blushing bromeliad


Bold sword fern


Boston fern


Bottlebrush


Bottle Palm


Brazilian orchid


Bride's bonnet


Bristly greenbrier


Broom hickory


Brodiaea pulchella


Butterfly ginger


Butterfly iris


Bullbrier


Bur gourd


Burro's tail


Buttercup squash


Butterfly squash





C


Caeroba


Calathea insignis


Calthea lancifolia


California pitcher plant


Callistemon bradyandrus


Callistemon viminalis


Callistemon citrinus


Calochortus nuttalli


Camellia


Canada hemlock


Canary date palm


Candle plant


Candycorn plant


Canna lily


Cantebury-bell


Cape jasmine


Cape primrose


Carob


Carob tree


Caroba


Carobinha


Carolina hemlock


Carrion flower


Carrot flower


Carrot fern


Casaba melon


Cast Iron plant


Cat brier


Cat ear


Cattleya labiata


Celosia globosa


Celosia plumosa


Celosia spicata


Chamaedorean


Chaparral


Chenille plant


Chestnut


Chicken-gizzard


Chickens and hens


Chin-lao-shu


China aster


China root


Chinese plumbago


Chlorophytum


Chlorophytum bechetii


Chocolate soldier


Christmas dagger


Christmas palm


Christmas orchid


Cinnamon


Cinquefoil


Cirrhopetalum


Clearweed


Cliff brake


Cocks comb


Cocktail orchid


Collinia elegans


Color-band


Columnar


Common camellia


Common catbrier


Common garden canna


Common greenbrier


Common snapdragon


Common staghorn fern


Confederate jasmine


Coolwort


Copperlead


Copper rose


Coralardisia


Coral bells


Coralberry


Cornflower


Crape myrtle


Crataegus phaenopyrum


Crataegus spp.


Creeping charlie


Creeping gloxinia


Creeping mahonia


Creeping pilea


Creeping rubus


Creeping zinnia


Crepe myrtle


Crimson bottlebush


Crimson cup


Crisped feather fern


Crossandra


Cucumber


Cushon aloe


Cushion moss


Cyrtudeira reptans





D


Dainty


Dainty rabbits-foot fern


Dallas fern


Dancing doll orchid


Davallia bullata mariessi


Davallia trichomanoides


Desert trumpet


Dichelostemma


Dichorisandra reginae


Dinteranthus vanzylii


Duffii fern


Duffy fern


Dwarf date palm


Dwarf feather fern


Dwarf palm


Dwarf Rose-Stripe Star


Dwarf royal palm


Dwarf whitman fern





E


Earth star


Easter cattleya


Easter daisy


Easter lily cactus


Easter orchid


Edible banana


Elephant-Ear Begonia


Emerald ripple peperomia


English hawthorn


Epidendrum atropurpeum


Epidendrum ibaguense


Epidendrum


Episcia spp.





F


False aralia


Fairy fountain


Fan tufted palm


Feather fern


Feathered amaranth


Fiery reed orchid


Fig leaf gourd


Figleaf palm


Fingernail plant


Fire weed


Fish tail fern


Flame african violet


Flame of the woods


Flame violet


Florida butter-fly orchid


Fluffy ruffles


Forster sentry palm


Fortunes palm


Freckle face


Friendship plant


Frosty


G


Garden marigold


Garden snapdragon


German violet


Gherkins


Ghost leafless orchid


Ghost plant


Giant aster


Giant holly fern


Giant white inch plant


Gibasis geniculata


Globe thistle


Gloxinia


Gold bloom


Gold-fish plant


Golden bells


Golden lace orchid


Golden shower orchid


Good luck palm


Grape hyacinth


Grape Ivy


Great willow herb


Green ripple peperomia


Greenbrier





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Hagbrier


Hardy baby tears


Hardy gloxinia


Haws


Haws apple


Haworthia


Hawthorn


Hedgehog gourd


Hellfetter


Hemlock tree


Hen and chickens fern


Hens and chickens


Hickory


Hindu rope plant


Holligold


Holly fern


Hollyhock


Honey locust


Honey plant


Honeydew melons


Honeysuckle fuchsia


Hookera pulchella


Horse brier


Hoya carnosa 'exotica'


Hoya carnosa 'krinkle'


Hoya carnosa 'variegata'


Hoya 'Mauna Loa'


Hubbard squash


Hypocyrta spp.





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Ice plant


Imbricata sword fern


Irish moss


Iron cross begonia


Iron tree


Ivy peperomia


Ivy-leaf peperomia





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Jackson brier


Jacob's ladder


Japanese aralia


Japanese holly fern


Japanese moss


Japanese pittosporum


Jasmine


Jewel orchid


Joseph's coat


Jungle geranium





K


Kaempferis


Kahali ginger


Kenilworth ivy


Kentia palm


Kenya palm


Kenya violet


Kharoub


King nut


King of the forest


King and queen fern


Kuang-yen- pa-hsieh





L


Lace flower vine


Lace orchid


Ladies ear drops


Lady lou


Lady palm


Lagerstroemia indica


Lance Pleumele


Large


Lady Palm


Laurel-leaved greenbrier


Leather peperomia


Leng-fen tu'an


Leopard lily


Leopard orchid


Lesser snapdragon


Lily of the valley orchid


Linden


Lipstick plant


Little zebra plant


Little fantasy peperomia


Living rock cactus


Living stones


Locust pods


Lou-lang-t'ou


Luther





M


Madagascar jasmine


Magnolia bush


Mahonia aquifolium


Malabar gourd


Malaysian dracaema


Manila palm


Mapleleaf begonia


Maranta


Marbled fingernail


Mariposa lily


Maroon


Mary-bud


Measles plant


Melons


Metallic peperomia


Metallic leaf begonia


Mexican firecracker


Mexican rosettes


Mexican snowballs


Miniature date palm


Minature fish tail


Minature maranta


Minature marble plant


Mistletoe cactus


Mockernut hickory


Mosaic plant


Mosiac vase


Moss agate


Moss campion


Moss fern


Moss phlox


Moss rose


Mossy campion


Mother fern


Mother spleenwort


Mother of pearl


Mountain camellia


Mountain grape


Mulberry bush greenbrier


Mulberry tree


Musa paradisiaca


Muscari armeniacum


Muscari spp.


Muskmellon





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Narrow leafed pleomele


Natal plum


Neanthe bella palm


Nematanthus spp.


Neanthebella


Neoregelia


Nephrolepsis


Nerve plant


New silver and bronze


Night blooming cereus





O


Odontoglossum spp.


Old man cactus


Old world orchid


Orange star


Oregon grape


Ossifragi vase





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Paddys wig


Painted lady


Palm lily


Pampus grass


Panamiga


Pansy orchid


Paradise palm


Parlor palm


Parlor plant


Parsley fern


Peace begonia


Peacock plant


Pearl plant


Pearly dots


Peperomia hederifolia


Peperomia peltifolia


Peperomia rotundifolia


Peperomia sandersii


Pepper face


Persian violet


Pheasant plant


Piggy back plant


Pigmy date palm


Pignut


Pignut hickory


Pilea microphylla


Pilea mucosa


Pink Brocade


Pink Pearl


Pink polka dot plant


Pink starlite


Pirliteiro


Pitaya


Plantanus orientalis


Plantanus occidentalis


Platinum peperomia


Platycerium alicicorne


Plumbago larpentiae


Plush plant


Polka dot plant


Polystichum falcatum


Pony tail


Porcelain flower


Pot marigold


Prairie lily


Prairie snowball


Prayer plant


Prickly bottlebrush


Prostrate coleus


Purple baby tears


Purple passion vine


Purple waffle plant


Purpleosier willow





Q


Queen's spiderwort


Queencup


Queens spiderwort


Queensland arrowroot





R


Rabbits foot fern


Rainbow orchid


Red african violet


Red berried greenbrier


Red edge peperomia


Red hawthorne


Red palm lily


Red veined prayer


Reed palm


Resurrection lily


Rex begonia


Rhynchophorum


Ribbon plant (Chlorophytum comosum)


Roosevelt fern


Royal velvet plant


Rubber plant, baby


Russian olive





S


Saffron spike zebra


Saint Bernards lily


Sand lily


Sand verbena


Satin pellionia


Sawbrier


Scabious


Scarborough lily


Scarlet orchid


Scarlet sage


Sego lily


Shagbark hickory


Shan ku'ei-lai


Shellbark hickory


Shiny leaf smilax


Shrimp cactus


Silver bell


Silver berry


Silver heart


Silver-leaf peperomia


Silver nerve plant


Silver pink vine


Silver star


Silver table fern


Silver tree anamiga


Slender deutzia


Small fruited hickory


Smilax tamnoides vas


Speckled wood lily


Spice orchid


Spider ivy


Spider plant


Spotted laurel


Squarenut


Squirrels foot fern


Star jasmine


Star lily


Star plant


Star tulip


Star window plant


Strawberry


Striped blushing


Sugar pods


Sulfur flower


Summer hyacinth


Swedish ivy


Sweetheart hoya


Sweetheart peperomia


Sweet william


Sword fern





T


Tahitian bridal veil


Tailed orchid


Tall feather fern


Tall mahonia


Teasel gourd


Texas sage


Thea japonica


Thimble cactus


Thorn apple


Ti hu-ling


Tiger orchid


Toad spotted cactus


Torch lily


Tous-les-mois


Trailing peperomia


Tree cactus


Tree gloxinia


Tropical moss


True cantalope


Tu fu-ling


Tulip poplar


Tulip tree


Turban squash


Turf lily





U


Umbrella plant


Urbinia agavoides


Usambara violet





V


Variegated laurel


Variegated oval leaf peperomia


Variegated philodendron leaf


Variegated wandering jew


Variegated wax plant


Velvet plant


Venus fly trap


Verona fern


Verona lace fern


Vining peperomia


Violet slipper gloxinia





W


Waffle plant


Walking anthericum


Washington hawthorn


Water hickory


Watermelon begonia


Watermelon peperomia


Watermelon pilea


Wax plant


Wax rosette


Weeping bottlebrush


Weeping sergeant hemlock


Weisdornbluten


West indian gherkin


Western sword


White ginger


White edged swedish ivy


White heart hickory


Whitman fern


Wild buckwheat


Wild buckwheat


Wild hyacinth


Wild lantana


Wild sarsaparilla


Wild strawberry


Willow herb


Windmill palm


Winter cattleya


Withered snapdragon


Woolflower





Y


Yellow bloodleaf


Yellow-flowered gourd


Yerba linda





Z


Zebra haworthia


Zebra plant


Zinnia sp.


Zucchini squash


Check out my source for more info on dog friendly yards:
Reply:It will probably be easier to read the list of what NOT to plant and then go from there.


ASPCA


Animal Poison Control Center


Toxic PlantsThis list contains plants that have been reported as having systemic effects on animals and/or intense effects on the gastrointestinal tract.


http://www.aspca.org/site/PageServer?pag...


***************NOTE**************


Non Poisonous Plants for Dogs and Cats


http://www.petfriendlyhouse.com/informat...


Don't take the advice of any of the experts in this category in Yahoo! Answers sometimes they just put an answer.





Follow the directions of the real experts above.
Reply:Try something hardy and WOODY. Also, don't let your dog outside too much. Get it to a park. Grass plants can't hurt either.
Reply:boxwood and is easily shaped


Survey: Bailing wire and duct tape or protractor and contractor?

Bailing wire and duct tape or protractor and contractor


NASCAR or Formula One


Exotic Palms or Oleanders


Roses or Lillis


Ice road truckers and Deadliest Catch or House and Bones


BBQ Ribs or Duck Ala Ronge


Skate boards or Mopeds


Laptop or Desktop


Apple or Dell or Sony


Freestyle or Precise


Read directions or don't usually need them


Hot dogs and hamburgers or Thai, Italian and Mexican food


Very clean house or looks lived in


White walls or full of color


The big chair of the couch


Nickelback or Beatles

Survey: Bailing wire and duct tape or protractor and contractor?
anything with duct tape


nascar


oleanders


roses


deadliest catch


ribs


mopeds


laptop


dell


precise


don't need them


dogs and burgers


lived in


white with lots of stuff on them


big ol soft couch


beatles
Reply:Protractor and contractor


Formula One


Oleander


Roses


House and Bones


Duck Ala Ronge


Mopeds


Laptop with a docking port, full size monitor, and ergonomic keyboard for when I'm home.


Dell


Freestyle


Read directions


Hamburgers and Italian and Mexican food...sorry, you can keep the hot dogs and Thai food.


Very clean house as long as I don't have to clean it.


Full Color


The big chair


Beatles
Reply:bailing wire and duct tape


NASCAR


exotic palms


lillis


House and bones


BBQ Ribs... definately


skateboards


laptop


dell


freestyle


don't read directions... just wing it


Thai, ITALIAN, and mexican food... i LOVE Italian food


looks lived in ... unless you wanna clean it for me :)


COLOR!!!!! ...white is tooo boring


The big chair ... mine is actually quite comfy( squishy leather)


Nickelback ... but the Beatles are good too...
Reply:Bailing wire and duct tape or protractor and contractor...contractor


NASCAR or Formula One... f/o


Exotic Palms or Oleanders... oleanders


Roses or Lillis.... roses


Ice road truckers and Deadliest Catch or House and Bones....House no bones


BBQ Ribs or Duck Ala Ronge...... BBQ


Skate boards or Mopeds .... boards


Laptop or Desktop.... desk


Apple or Dell or Sony.... Sony


Freestyle or Precise.... precise


Read directions or don't usually need them..... read, eventually


Hot dogs and hamburgers or Thai, Italian and Mexican food ....Mexican


Very clean house or looks lived in.... lived in


White walls or full of color.... white


The big chair of the couch ..... big chair


Nickelback or Beatles.... Beatles
Reply:1) Protrator and contractor, hopefully hot looking.


2) Nascar


3) Exotic Palms


4)Roses


5) House and Bones


6) BBq Ribs


7) Moped


8) Desktop


9) Dell


10) Freestyle


11) Thai, Italian, and Mexican


12) Looks lived in


13) Different colors, soothing


14) The couch


15) Beatles


LMAO
Reply:Bailing wire and duct tape


NASCAR


Exotic Palms


Roses


House and Bones


BBQ Ribs


Mopeds


Laptop


Dell


Precise


Read directions (I read, hubby THINKS he doesn't need them) - must be why we stay lost in a new city


Hot dogs and hamburgers


looks lived in


full of color


The big chair


Beatles
Reply:Answers to questions:





Bailing wire and duct tape


NASCAR


Exotic Palms


Neither - Mimosa and Honeysuckle!


House and Bones


BBQ Ribs


Mopeds


Desktop


Neither - HP


Freestyle


don't usually need them


Hot dogs and hamburgers


looks lived in


full of color


The big chair


Beatles
Reply:Protractor and contractor


Formula One


Oleanders (have a bunch in the yard)


Roses


House %26amp; Bones


BBQ Ribs


Mopeds


Desktop


Dell


Freestyle


Don't read directions unless desperate


Hot dogs and hamburgers


Looks lived in


White walls


Big chair


Nickelback
Reply:I stopped after graduating from college to become a teacher. So, I'll accept bailing wire and duct tape any day
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