Oleander Yellow flowers

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Oleander

Nerium Oleander

Yellow flowers

Summer & Autumn flowering shrub

This shrub is perfect for growing in outdoor tubs, plant pots or containers à it is poisonous

Garden shrubs like this classed as an evergreen shrub. This means the shrub will keep its leaves (normally green) in winter season irrespective of the climate being hot, cold or mild. The most classic example of an evergreen is the fir tree

The shrub is considered hardy but this is a relative term and the degree of hardiness depends upon severity of climate. Seek specific advice if you live in a severe winter area

When fully grown this shrub will reach a height of about 7 feet and spread over an area of about 7 feet

Rich soil and lots of fertilizer suit this shrub. It will reward you well if you feed it well. Neglect the fertilizer and it will not be the shrub you saw in the picture when you bought it. This shrub needs rich soil

You can safely prune this shrub to achieve the look and shrub shape you want. The shrub will benefit from hard cutting normally

Grow the shrub for beautiful flowers