In September of 2008, I was unsure of how to prepare my potted oleander for the winter (Oleander Help Urgently Needed). I ended up trimming all of the branches, bringing the plant into the vestibule for the winter, and hoping for the best.
It survived that winter, although flowering was not high on its agenda last summer and it survived this past winter too (without another pruning). It's back outside for another summer and is showing buds on the ends of several branches!
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OH! Sounds good, hoping for the best...
@TeenBlogger: Thanks. Things were going really well -- there were blooms on it this past summer. Some very chilly nights seem to have had a somewhat negative effect on it, however, and many (most?) of the leaves have turned yellow. I'm trying to decide whether I should risk bringing it into the house or not. My concern is that its resistance to infestation/disease was compromised by the chill and that I might be putting the rest of my houseplants at risk.
Merry Christmas everyone!
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