In southern countries, oleander can be found everywhere. Especially popular is the beautifully flowering plant at sea resorts. Fans of the picturesque nature are always amazed by the beauty of the oleander plant - you rarely find such an abundantly flowering bush that exudes a wonderful aroma.
It turns out that you can admire this plant not only at the resort, but also at home. The oleander flower can be safely grown in a sunny room. Since the time of ancient Greece they were decorated with their homes by emperors, oleander even captured in the frescoes of that time.
Be careful - oleander!
Wishing to have this wonderful plant in your home, you need to know that the oleander is poisonous. If leaves, seeds or flowers get inside the body, even a lethal outcome may occur! So, if you have a child growing up in your house, it is advisable to postpone the cultivation of this flower for several years.
Pets, especially cats and parrots, like to taste the room flowers at times. Protect pets from poisonous indoor plants is difficult, it is better to grow in their greenhouse or not have in the house at all, so that pets do not hurt themselves.
A person who cares for oleander, water, transplant and cut it, is obliged to apply dense gloves for all these works. After all, milky juice, released by oleander, when it gets on the skin first causes irritation, then a burn, and as a result may cause severe poisoning. Work with the plant should be extremely careful!
The bright aroma inherent in this beautiful flower, like many, but you need to remember that you can not place oleander in bedrooms and other residential areas. Long stay in this atmosphere can cause dizziness, allergic reaction or difficulty breathing. Especially it's dangerous at night when a person is sleeping.
Features of oleander cultivation at home
Oleander is kept in the house for its amazingly beautiful flowers, which bloom for several months - from June to October, depending on the plant variety. In order to achieve a lush bloom, it is extremely important for an oleander to receive a large amount of light; Also, the duration of the lighting also matters. After all, this plant is southern, and in the south there are always a lot of sunny days. Even in winter, during the rest period, when the flower is kept at a low temperature, bright scattered light will become the pledge of laying a large number of buds.
The second most important factor is the rather high summer temperature of the content. It should be in the redistribution of 30 °. In winter, when the plant is resting and gaining strength for the next season, the temperature is reduced to 5-10 °.
Care of oleander as a flower of the room
Many do not know how to care for the flower oleander, and believe that for such a chic plant requires painstaking and complex care. In fact, it turns out that growing it is quite simple. It is enough to water the oleander regularly with warm, steady water so that the land between the waterings dries well. The overflow is very dangerous for the roots, they can quickly rot, especially if there is poor drainage in the pot or not at all.
The sunniest place in the house will be ideal for oleander. In the summer, he likes spraying foliage with warm water and regular fertilizing with a complex for flowering plants. Such fertilizers must be added every week.
Young plants pass in the beginning of spring annually, and older - in 2-3 years. The primer is taken with an average acidity, previously disinfected. The plant reproduces well by cuttings of young shoots, which can be rooted in water or immediately planted in the ground under the glass. In order to give the bush a beautiful shape, pruning is carried out, but not in the spring, but in the fall, after the flowering.