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Old 02-21-2011, 02:14 PM
 
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Sorry in advance for the bad pictures and the dirty swingset! Took these pictures during a viewing.


We are closing on our house this week and there is a tree in the backyard our realtor says she thinks is an oleander. Can anyone tell from these pictures? Its pretty tall (12-15ft?). If it is I want to remove it asap I have a toddler who likes to eat everything.



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Old 02-21-2011, 02:16 PM
 
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Look like it Galveston is full of them if you see a yellowish white flower it is
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Old 02-21-2011, 02:41 PM
 
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The leaves sure look like oleander.
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Old 02-21-2011, 02:46 PM
 
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OKay Thanks...looks like its coming down than....or maybe I'll post it on craigslist and see if anyone wants it
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Old 02-21-2011, 03:34 PM
 
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Be careful. Oleander is toxic. Do not rub your eyes or put your hands around your mouth until you are completely and thoroughly washed up.
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Old 02-21-2011, 04:42 PM
 
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Looks like oleandor to me. That stuff is so toxic that if a leaf blows on your food while grilling - don't eat the food. Too bad, I think it is pretty.
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Old 02-21-2011, 05:21 PM
 
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Yeah, that's the stuff. Bad news. Don't bother trying to get rid of it on Craigslist... looks too big to transplant. It sells cheap and grows fast
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Old 02-21-2011, 05:35 PM
 
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Yeah, that's the stuff. Bad news. Don't bother trying to get rid of it on Craigslist... looks too big to transplant. It sells cheap and grows fast
Yeah, you can probably get rid of that dirty swingset easier. Do not burn the Oleandor - the fumes are bad.
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Old 02-21-2011, 08:56 PM
 
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I used to have a dwarf oleander in my front yard and was warned about the possible poisonous aspect of it. At the time I had no kids so the landscaper wasn't worried. He would've recommended to take it out if I had small kids or there were any in the neighborhood (small private street). All my other plants were green (no flowers) so this one added a bit of pinkish flowers when it bloomed. Trimming that thing is almost like weed...trim a few branches (with gloves) and the next month you can see more and more trying to grow from the root all the way up. I sold this house but every now and then I get a chance to drive by it and see it...that plant was taken out. I presume it was starting to take over the other plant's space.
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Old 02-21-2011, 09:08 PM
 
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Yeah, you can probably get rid of that dirty swingset easier. Do not burn the Oleandor - the fumes are bad.
Yeah, burning it would probably be a bad idea. Oleander is toxic, but I think some folks on this thread are overstating the danger. Don't eat it & you'll be fine. I cut down & uprooted 3 fairly big oleanders in our back yard last year w/out any protection more than a pair of burlap gardening gloves.. en et loouks liek I tuurned owt fine.


Also, I'm not convinced that is in fact oleander in the pictures you posted. In my experience the branches grow denser, more vertically, and form more of a tangled, gnarled mass at ground level, plus the leaves usually have much denser coverage.
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