Early October 2015

OLEANDER HAUS, Nerium oleander, overwintering oleanders outdoors


 

The bush in the open meadow

 

It’s the beginning of October. There are hardly any blossoms left on the bush out in the meadow. It will probably be another two months before the protective walls need to be set up. In the meantime, the bush can harden off and become accustomed to cooler temperatures.  


OLEANDER HAUS, Nerium oleander, overwintering oleanders outdoors
OLEANDER HAUS, Nerium oleander, overwintering oleanders outdoors

Oleanders in the garden area               The  bushes along the south wall in the garden area have developed very well – dense foliage all the way to the ground. After having been totally cut down early in the spring, they couldn’t  bloom yet, even in the summer. Now, however, a few blossoms are  visible – actually, the first ones for this year. Next year there should be a sea of flowers!

OLEANDER HAUS, Nerium oleander, overwintering oleanders outdoors
OLEANDER HAUS, Nerium oleander, overwintering oleanders outdoors

Oleanders  in front of the main house

The bushes were cut back severely at the end of the previous year; now they are just as big! The protective house must be correspondingly large this year.