Yankee_in_TX Posted September 20, 2009 Share Posted September 20, 2009 Ok - we have some really overgrown Oleander I need to hack back (welcome to home ownership!). I've read varying opinions as to trim them any time, trim them early fall or late spring, trim them after blooming, and/or trim them down to the ground.Mine are about 8-10 feet tall. I need to thin them out and shorten them for multiple reasons. Any advice? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yankee_in_TX Posted September 20, 2009 Author Share Posted September 20, 2009 I'm going for it later today. Going to wear gloves and a long sleeved t-shirt.Will trim as much as possible and as needed, trying to trim just above the three branch nodes where possible. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
barracuda Posted September 20, 2009 Share Posted September 20, 2009 I would trim them anytime from late November to February, although it probably doesn't really matter as long as they're healthy. They do look better the season following a good trim...more full and less uneven stalks shooting out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yankee_in_TX Posted September 21, 2009 Author Share Posted September 21, 2009 I would trim them anytime from late November to February, although it probably doesn't really matter as long as they're healthy. They do look better the season following a good trim...more full and less uneven stalks shooting out.We'll see. As I got in there, I saw how many time they've been hacked down before. Problem is (I'll post pictures) that it goes house, about three foot flower bed, then about 3 foot sidewalk along both sides of the house.The trees (maybe 6 or 8 on each side) have grown such that the bottoms of the larger branches/roots come a foot away from the sidewalk. So almost all greenery under the 6 foot mark has to be hacked out to keep the sidewalks useable. We may have to plant something else in the future. They're probably 10-12 feet high.No allergic reactions to anything. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yankee_in_TX Posted October 7, 2009 Author Share Posted October 7, 2009 You learn by doing. Despite the fact that I felt like I killed them, each node I cut back at now has about 1-2 new growths that are 8-10 inches. It's been what, 2 or 3 weeks?Sigh, need to butcher them more next time! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
barracuda Posted October 7, 2009 Share Posted October 7, 2009 You learn by doing. Despite the fact that I felt like I killed them, each node I cut back at now has about 1-2 new growths that are 8-10 inches. It's been what, 2 or 3 weeks?Sigh, need to butcher them more next time!It must be the hot October weather. The oleander thinks it's still summer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fringe Posted October 7, 2009 Share Posted October 7, 2009 Oleanders are pretty tough. I once cut some down to their roots at an old house thinking I would be rid of them. Wrong. They came back with a vengeance. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
names Posted October 7, 2009 Share Posted October 7, 2009 Fim or Top them once the monsoon rains begin next month or so. Side and undergrowth can be hacked down to the nodes. I'm having the same type of maintenance issues with esperanza. Enjoy! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yankee_in_TX Posted November 29, 2009 Author Share Posted November 29, 2009 Cut out anything below 6 ft to keep the walkways clear. Just need to do it once a month until the trees get it. Cutting a whole branch out won't make those suckers flinch.Still need to get up and trim the tops, they're about 10 feet high and look like trees instead of bushes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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