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Oleander..how and when to prune
watts.trevor
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Hello,
I have an Oleander in a pot which flowers but I would like to know how to prune my plant.
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If you are going to keep it indoors, you can prune any time between the end of flowering and spring.
If you are going to keep it in a cool place, wait until mid-spring.
Did you your oleander grow well? If so, it means it can take a bit of pruning to really hard coppicing,
and it will come back nicely once the weather warms. I fertilize my potted oleander heavily every year,
and I think you should do this in spring as well.
I have a large oleander in a large pot outside and will be pruning around the end of March (you don't want frost damage on the young growth that will result) I also fleece it in winter to be on the safe side. It is no problem in England where I grow it quite dry, but it needs water in hot spells over here in south of France because the ones here are also in pots.