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Description

Sit back and enjoy the unmistakably sweet summertime aroma of an Oleander bush, transporting you to the calm shores of the Mediterranean. Hardy and easy to grow, this bush of rich green and glossy evergreen foliage acts as a base for red flowers.

Flowering all summer long, this variety is both exotic and hardy, able to survive in temperatures as low as -5C. Low maintenance, this bush thrives on neglect and loves hot and dry weather. No wonder Oleander are such a big favourite with UK plant lovers! This Oleander bush will look right at home in beds and borders, while also suiting terracotta pots for the balcony or patio.

Supplied as an established plant in a 15cm pot, standing approximately 45-60cm tall.

Important: Contact with Oleander foliage and its sap may irritate the skin. All parts of this Oleander plant are toxic if ingested.

Top Tips

Best in large pots in a full sun position, and can be moved to shelter in winter for protection
Take care when handling - no need to trim to shape, they will naturally branch over several years

Care Information

Water freely in summer and apply a balanced liquid fertiliser every two weeks until June. Then switch to high potassium fertiliser, using it until the flower buds show colour.
In winter, stop feeding and reduce watering to keep plants on the dry side.
Flowering occurs in late summer, from July to October on the new shoots of the current season�s growth, so prune in late winter or early spring.
Remove all thin crowded shoots and tip-prune young plants. Cut flowered shoots by half and the side shoots to 10cm.

Delivery Information

Our experienced team at the nursery will always carefully package and send your plants nursery fresh in the perfect condition to thrive once you receive and plant them. Although most plants are extremely tough and will not be affected by all but the most extreme of weather conditions, we always avoid dispatching the most perishable plants if extreme frosts or heat is forecast. We also avoid dispatching orders over Bank Holiday weekends.

Please allow us 3-5 working days to dispatch your order. If you have ordered a 'pre-order' item, these will be sent out as soon as possible after the quoted dispatch date and we generally ship your entire order with any pre-ordered items. Once your order has been dispatched, we will send you an email with details on how you can track it.

We send most of our orders via a fully tracked courier service with Yodel. We will send you a tracking link as soon as your order has been dispatched. To avoid perishable items being stuck at depots and deteriorating, we will not require a signature on delivery, and we ask out couriers to leave your item in a safe place ad your delivery address.

*Please note, once your item has been delivered, we cannot be held responsible for loss or theft from your delivery address. If you have delivery instruction and require our courier to leave your item in a specific place, please let us know - there is an option to leave a message for the courier at the checkout.

For smaller and single-item orders, we may send these via the post with Royal Mail - Tracking will not be available for orders sent via this method.

**Please note, we cannot guarantee delivery on a certain day or time. Delivery to outlying postcode areas may take 1-2 days longer, dependent on your location.

For all orders, a small delivery fee of £4.99 will be charged or spend over £49.99 for FREE Delivery!

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