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I have a red orelander dwarf bush that only bloomed once for a very short time in the Spring. I did fertilize in the Spring with a multipurpose fertilizer. This bush was planted about 1 1/2 years ago. As we are coming into Fall would it still be fine to add any of the bloom fertilizers? I am in the Phoenix, AZ area.
I have a red orelander dwarf bush that only bloomed once for a very short time in the Spring. I did fertilize in the Spring with a multipurpose fertilizer. This bush was planted about 1 1/2 years ago. As we are coming into Fall would it still be fine to add any of the bloom fertilizers? I am in the Phoenix, AZ area.
Yes. Those oleanders grow nearly all year long in Phoenix. My red dwarfs bloom 6 months out of the year. I fertilize them 2-3 times annually with Bloom Plus.
I have a red orelander dwarf bush that only bloomed once for a very short time in the Spring. I did fertilize in the Spring with a multipurpose fertilizer. This bush was planted about 1 1/2 years ago. As we are coming into Fall would it still be fine to add any of the bloom fertilizers? I am in the Phoenix, AZ area.
I agree on the fertilizing advice though I've seen others never fertilize them and they still bloom fine, red white, or pink. Wonder if it's a water issue/how often are you watering it? There are also many different variations of oleanders beyond the flower color and dwarf or full size. Wonder if you have a certain variety that's a bit more stubborn to bloom for our climate?
I am currently watering 1hr twice a week as well throughout the summer. I think with 2, 2gal emitters. Is that enough? Foliage looks great, but no flowers. If you recommend a different way of watering please let me know. I will get some of the bloom plus fertilizer and see if that makes any difference. Does anyone know anything on Bi-Color Iris. Mine looks very sad and it does not bloom yet. This has also been planted for about 1 1/2 years. Same watering as above.
I would suggest during the hot summer months on those oleanders no more than once a week & deep watering would be sufficient. Stressing out the plants encourages blooming on some plants and oleanders are one of them. In the cool months I water them once a month with about 5 gallons of water in well draining sandy soil. I use a water meter/probe shown below that tells me when to water whether the soil is wet or dry. Read it's instructions. Poke it down about 6 inches into the soil and read if it's wet or dry or normal and go from there. No need for complicated stuff.
It's all that is necessary and costs about $6-8.00 at most garden centers.
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