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How to Grow Oleanders From Seed
How to Grow Oleanders From Seed. The oleander is a flowering shrub native to the Mediterranean region, popular in landscapes for its dark green, leathery and glossy leaves. Since it grows easily from vegetative cuttings, the seeds are rarely used for propagation, but they will sprout easily if planted. Be careful to keep the seeds away from...
The oleander is a flowering shrub native to the Mediterranean region, popular in landscapes for its dark green, leathery and glossy leaves. Since it grows easily from vegetative cuttings, the seeds are rarely used for propagation, but they will sprout easily if planted. Be careful to keep the seeds away from children and pets, as they are poisonous. Save the seeds when the seedpod gets dry and the feathery seeds start to float out.
Things You'll Need
Planting container
Sand
Peat moss
Hand shovel
Fill a planting container with equal parts of sand and dampened peat moss.
Sprinkle the seeds across the surface of the planting mixture and then cover them with a thin, 1/8-inch layer of the same mixture.
Water the seeds very lightly without uncovering them. Keep the soil moist until the seeds sprout.
Place the container in an area where it can get full sunlight to produce strong seedlings and temperatures are 75 degrees F.
Thin out the extra seedlings so they don't crowd each other. Leave a 2-inch space between each seedling. Thin the seedlings by pinching the stems between your thumbnail and forefinger.
Transplant the seedlings into the garden in the early summer by digging a small hole the same size as its root mass with a small hand shovel.
Water the plant immediately after planting and then only after periods of drought.
Tips & Warnings
All parts of the oleander bush are toxic to humans.
