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Nerium Oleander

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GdS:
does anyone have experience of keeping these in the UK?

They appear to grow like wildfire in the Med and Atlantic and have beautiful flowers but almost impossible to obtain and grow in the UK. We tried to bring one back from Mallorca yesterday but it was confiscated by airport security (it only cost €3.50) as the island's specimens have a nasty bacteria which damages the xylem and they are not even allowed to go from there to the Spanish mainland.

SteveC:
The RHS list at least one variety, so you should be able to obtain one here

https://www.rhs.org.uk/plants/255940/nerium-oleander-laurier-rose/details

GdS:
yes we can buy one from a couple of local places but very expensive, just want to make sure it's worth the cost / effort

Mrs Pingu:
Probably depends rather on whether you have a Mediterranean climate where you are.

GdS:

--- Quote from: Mrs Pingu on 12 March, 2023, 05:30:41 pm ---Probably depends rather on whether you have a Mediterranean climate where you are.

--- End quote ---

we certainly did last summer!

apparently they are fine in full sun in the UK but need to be brought indoors in winter

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