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| we recently (late May early June) visited the NC shore (south of the outer banks) and were impressed with a shrub that we have not been able to identify. It is roughly round in shape, grows about 6 to 9 ft high, has a profusion of flowers (each bush is of one color - a shade of red or pink or white), each flower has five petals and the foliage is dark green with elongated leaves. we are interested in knowing what this shrub is and whether any cultivars are known to be hardy in the Bethesda MD area.
Thanks for the help. |
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- Posted by ken_adrian (My Page) on Sun, Jun 6, 10 at 14:58
| the only time i was at cape cod.. it was rugosa roses at the link.. the 4th pic is on a sand dune ... go figure ... ken |
Here is a link that might be useful: link
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| Nerium oleander |
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- Posted by dave_in_nova VA zone 7a (My Page) on Mon, Jun 7, 10 at 13:09
| It does sound like oleander and no, unfortunately, most would not be hardy in Bethesda most years, except perhaps in a very good microclimate and only for a few varieties (like 'Hardy Red', 'Hardy Yellow'). Although, I've found the claims of 'zone 7A-hardy oleanders' to be a bit optimistic. They often will freeze to the ground nearly every year in zone 7a, or show a lot of die-back, at best. In a warm microclimate they will often grow back from roots, but then they won't usually bloom until very late in the season, if at all. On the other hand they do make easy potted patio plants and can winter over easily in an unheated garage (upper 20s or warmer) with minimal light. All parts of the plant are poisonous if ingested or if burned and smoke is inhaled. Indoors they are subject to scale and spider mites in a warm environment. Small plants can be started quite easily from cuttings and kept near a bright window over winter. Hope this helps. |
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- Posted by dan_staley 5b/S 2b AHS 6-7 (My Page) on Mon, Jun 7, 10 at 14:36
| The only thing I can add to Dave's excellent comment is the potting soil needs to have large particles in it, and your pot should be placed on wheels for easy movement in case cold comes quickly. Dan |
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| Another interesting trade off...'Hardy Red' et. al. only bloom once in the early summer. From what I've seen, the more tropical fragrant, double Neriums have a longer period of bloom. But they are only hardy to about zn 9b so would definitely need to be brought in. I could be wrong about this...surely we have a Nerium expert around? |
Here is a link that might be useful: http://www.logees.com/prodinfo.asp?number=R1449-2
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