Re: Oleanders in containers

Alessandra, many thanks. Do you have any experience with Tibuchina grown as
a full standard? I have two from Pestoia but they are not too sucessful -
floppy and only flowering across the top rather than as a ball. Are they a
common standard in Italy - although you seem to try standard training with
most plants?
Edward Faridany
Sussex, England

----- Original Message -----
From: Vinciguerra, Alessandra <A.Vinciguerra@aarome.org>
To: 'Edward Faridany' <ekf@lineone.net>
Sent: 02 June 2000 10:34
Subject: RE: Oleanders in containers


> Prune on the green wood in early autumn (to make them bushier), and on the
> hard wood in the winter (to shape, remove old branches etc.). As for the
> bending flowerheads, this is a tendency one can't help I am afraid, but if
> you develop a strong frame and avoid long juicy stems (those that you get
> when you pollard the plants) you should keep it at least under control.
> Alessandra
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Edward Faridany [e*@lineone.net]
> Sent: Wednesday, May 31, 2000 5:03 PM
> To: A.Vinciguerra@aarome.org
> Cc: medit-plants@ucdavis.edu
> Subject: Re: Oleanders in containers
>
>
> Alessandra, Your note is most useful. I have standards from Vanuccio,
> Pestoia. There is a tendency for the flowering stems to bend over with the
> weight of the flowerheads once in bloom. Any suggestions? Also, when does
> one prune and by how much?
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Vinciguerra, Alessandra <A.Vinciguerra@aarome.org>
> To: <medit-plants@ucdavis.edu>
> Sent: 31 May 2000 9:48
> Subject: RE: Oleanders in containers
>
>
> > Hi, Damian,
> >
> > oleanders in Italy are very popular for container cultivation, and they
> are
> > a must for terrace gardening: I think that each and every terrace in
Rome
> > has at least a pair of them, specially on the poorest (windswept, sunny)
> > positions. My mother on her terrace has been growing  oleanders in
> > containers for a very long time, I'd say at least 20 years. Now they are
> > really old and leggy, and they should have been planted out at least 5
> years
> > ago,  were it not for my mum's nostalgic attitude; however for a very
long
> > time they gave quite good results. They are growing in standard
terracotta
> > lemon pots (60 cm diameter), and each year they were given 5 cm new
> topsoil,
> > and good liquid feed throughout the growing season. Every 3rd year or so
> we
> > took them out of the pot, prune the roots hard (that is slice away all
the
> > outer smaller roots) and repot them with new soil. They were also
> carefully
> > pruned in the spring Keep an eye on pests, as oleanders in  pot are
prone
> to
> > scale insects (the black one we call here "half pepper-grain") and
aphids.
> I
> > think you can count on 10 years of good performance before you have to
> > transplant them in the ground.
> >
> > Hope this helps,
> > Alessandra
> >
> > Alessandra Vinciguerra
> > Superintendent of the Gardens
> > American Academy in Rome
> > Via Masina,5
> > 00183 Roma Italy
> > Tel. 39-6-5846444
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: iberbier@cgac.es [i*@cgac.es]
> > Sent: Wednesday, May 31, 2000 10:18 AM
> > To: Medit-plants
> > Subject: Oleanders in containers
> >
> >
> > I've planted a set of standard size (not dwarf) oleanders in containers.
> > The containers are 1/2 oil drums. So far, so good - they are growing
> > lustily and budding for their first flowering. How many years do you
> > think I can keep them healthy before I have to plant out?
> >
> > Damian
> >
> > ----
> > Damian Martin
> > Talavera, central Spain
> >
> >
>
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