Oleander (Nerium Oleander)

Botanical Name: Nerium Oleander

 Also Known as:

• Rosebay
• Sweet Oleander
• Oleander
• East Indian Oleander
• Jamaica South Sea Oleander
• Laurier Rose
• Kaner
• Rosebay
• Rose Bay
• Rose Laurel

Oleander is a rapidly growing evergreen, rounded shrub or small tree native to Europe and Asia.

Oleander plants are among the most versatile of shrubs. They tolerate a wide range of conditions, including difficult soil, salt spray, high pH, severe pruning, reflected heat from pavements and walls, and drought.

Oleander care is easy and this makes the shrub popular with highway departments. You’ll often see masses of oleander shrubs planted in highway beautification projects where they provide an outstanding display of long-lasting flowers with very little maintenance. 

Oleander shrubs prefer full sun but tolerate some shade. More sun means more flowers.

Water your oleander regularly, but let the soil dry out between waterings. Yellowing leaves indicate that the plant is getting too much water.

Feed your plants with a simple fertilizer every other week from spring until late summer. Use a fertiliser that is high in potassium to ensure the best possible blooming season.  

Disclaimer: VERY TOXIC to humans and animals

(Flowering plants only blossom naturally in their respective seasons. Fruit bearing plants only produce fruits naturally during their growing seasons. All plants are sold in generic nursery pots, and may naturally vary in colors/sizes from the exact images illustrated above.)